Abstract
This study examines the recidivism rates of Finnish child sex offenders convicted in 2010 (n = 361) over a follow-up period of seven years. The results indicate that while reoffending for other types of offences was common (34%), offenders had very low sexual crime recidivism rates (1%). In terms of more persistent criminal careers, less than a quarter of the offenders had both a previous criminal history and at least one subsequent offence during the follow-up period. Offenders with child sexual abuse material-related crimes reoffended more rarely than did others. Study limitations and implications for policymaking, media and rehabilitation are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-111 |
Journal | Nordic Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Child sexual abuse
- reconviction
- recidivism
- reoffending