Dangerous Sex Offenders: Classifying, Predicting, and Evaluating Outcomes of Clinical Treatment in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1982-1985
Description
The purpose of this data collection was to validate two
classification systems, one for rapists and one for child molesters,
used in a Massachusetts treatment center for sexually aggressive
offenders. Rapists and child molesters were classified as two types of
sex offenders and then clinically classified into subtypes based on
criteria for the two taxonomies being tested. Variables include type
of traffic offenses, criminal offenses, and sex offenses charged. Data
on disposition of cases are also provided, along with parole and
discharge information. Offenders' post-release offenses were
categorized into traffic offenses, nontraffic offenses, and sex
offenses.