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sex offender recidivism  

Definition

  • Sex offender recidivism refers to the commission of a subsequent offense by a sex offender on release. The base rates of sexual offending have been found to range anywhere from 4% to 71% across studies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Sex Offender Recidivism]

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