Korean J Leg Med.  2011 May;35(1):42-48.

The Characteristics of Recidivism in Sex Offenders by STATIC-99 and KSORAS

• Jang YI
• Lee JW
• Ryu MK
• Kim SB
• Shin SH

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of recidivism in sex offenders according to the sociodemographic factors, IQ, diagnosis by using Static-99 and KSORAS.
METHODS
A total of 48 sex offenders were enrolled. Among them, 44 offenders were rated by Static-99, 41 offenders were evaluated by KSORAS. All the information was collected by reviewing medical records and written records of prosecutors or police retrospectively.
RESULTS
In Static-99 and KSORAS, young adults tend to commit more recidivism than late adults. Single offenders have high rates of recidivism than married offenders in Static-99. In KSORAS, mental retardation patients have a tendency to commit more recidivism than schizophrenia patients.
CONCLUSION
We should not overlook that specific condition of sex offenders (young adults, single, mental retardation) can have more possibility of recidivism.

Keyword

Sex offender; Recidivism; Static-99; KSORAS

MeSH Terms

Adult
Criminals
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Medical Records
Police
Schizophrenia
Young Adult