What is Grooming?
A summary of a study to create a universal definition for the term grooming, developed by using the Sexual Grooming Model.
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Patient Satisfaction in Civil Commitment Treatment Programs
What works best for treating sexually violent persons in civil commitment programs? Results from both treatment providers and patients.
Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations: Are they reliable?
Sexually Violent Predator evaluations carry heavy consequences. This study examines the reliability of these evaluations in California from 2012 to 2017.
Are the Brains of Pedophiles Different?
How does the data compare to non-pedophilic child sex offenders?
Adverse Childhood Experiences in Sexually Violent Persons
What are the most frequent ACE items endorsed by sexually violent persons and can they be used as predictors for recidivism?
Hebephilia and Paraphilia NOS in Sexually Violent Predatory Hearings
How does the evaluator of the diagnosis sway the potential outcome of the SVP evaluation?
Does Sex Offender Risk Decrease Over Time?
Evaluating a study that shows sex offender risk of recidivism post release and how it relates to sentence mitigation, aggravation, and public policy.