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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Differences in Self-Report Measures by Adolescent Sex Offender Risk Group

Susan Smith

Glencairn Marriage and Family Therapy Center, 501 Darby Creek Road, Suite 67, Lexington, Kentucky 40509, USA

Richard Wampler

Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Applied and Professional Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1162, USA

Janelle Jones

Ridgeview Academy (Rite of Passage), 28101 E. Quincy Ave. Watkins, Colorado 80137, USA

Alan Reifman

Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1162, USA

Differences in self-reports among three groups of juvenile sex offenders (N = 162) were examined. Risk was defined as the sum of the following static variables based on interviews with juveniles and others and from written records: type of offense (violent or predatory =1, not = 0), prior sex offense (any =1, none = 0), history of sexual abuse (self or family= 1, none = 0), history of substance abuse (self or family =1, none = 0), history of behavior problems (yes =1, no = 0), and unstable home life (yes =1, stable = 0). Low-risk (0 to 2 risk factors), medium-risk (3 factors), and high-risk (4 to 6 factors) groups of offenders were formed. Univariate ANCOVAs indicated that the high-risk group reported less family cohesion, more aggression, lower self-esteem, more social discomfort, and more frequent and extreme sexual fantasies. The implications of these findings for differential identification of and interventions with adolescent sex offenders are discussed.

Key Words: adolescents • aggressive sexuality • sexual abuse • juvenile sexual offenders • rape • children • assessment • treatment

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 49, No. 1, 82-106 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04269006
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