Conceptualization
Information Gathering
Assessment
Management

The File on My Desk

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• who is the offender?
• who is the victim?
• what was the offending behaviour?
• what were the offence dynamics?
• what do I know about the offender's risk?

Talk to the Offender

• be aware of your biases
• collaborative approach

Sexual Offending 101

Who are Sexual Offenders?

• male or female
• young or old
• various education levels
• married or single
• strong or weak ties to community
• criminal or non-criminal

Why do people sexually abuse?

• biological
• sociocultural
• developmental/environment
• situational/circumstantial

Crossover Offending

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How to Assess Risk

• clinical interviews
• actuarial measures
• structured risk tools
• combined methods

Static Risk Factors


Young
Never Lived with a Partner
Prior Sexual Offending
Criminal History
Unrelated Victim
Stranger Victim
Male Victim

Dynamic Risk Factors

Negative Social Influences
Relationship Instability
Emotional Identification with Children
Hostility Towards Women
Social Rejection
Lack of Concern for Others
Impulsive
Poor Problem Solving
Emotion Regulation Problems
Sexually Compulsive
Sexually Deviant
Substance Abuse Problem
Criminal Personality
Employment Problems

Risk Can Be A Moving Target

Why might individuals desist?

• effective interventions
• aging
• life gets better

Assessment

Do I need one?
What are the questions?
What type might I need?

Treatment

Treatment Targets

• Engagement
• Offence Responsibility
• Risk Factor Indentification
• Coping Skills
• Attitudes
• Victim Awareness
• Arousal Control
• Relationship Skills
• Trauma
• Problem Solving

Indigenous Context

Does Treatment Work?

Risk Management

Teamwork

Who Is the Team?

• Family
• Probation
• Child Welfare
• Therapists
• School
• Others?

To Stay or Not To Stay?

What is the risk?
What is my assessment based on?
What is the impact on the family?
What is in the child's best interest?
What is the plan?
All or Nothing?

Family Reunification

When should this be considered?
What about offender denial?
Who should be involved?
What should the process look like?

Information Gathering

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