Forensic Topics

Age and Sex Offense/Violent Offense The risk of sexual recidivism declines with advancing age. Actuarials which are not stratified underestimate risk for younger offenders and overestimate risk for older offenders. Recent research (n = 9,305) underscores the importance of using age-stratified actuarial tables in sex offender risk assessments. Wallert, R., Cramer, E., Waggoner, J., Skelton,