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This chapter provides an overview of what is known about sex offenders in terms of sexual offender typologies, recidivism, and treatment. This chapter will summarize the current knowledge in each area and identify areas requiring additional attention. Implications for sex offender policy are considered against the background of current empirical knowledge.
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The following data sources were used to calculate this statistics: 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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The review was limited to studies conducted within the United States because it was expected that variations in criminal justice system processes between countries would influence how recidivism was operationalized.
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Blasko, B.L. (2016). Overview of Sexual Offender Typologies, Recidivism, and Treatment. In: Jeglic, E., Calkins, C. (eds) Sexual Violence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44504-5_2
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