ABSTRACT
Actuarial measures designed to predict general (any, including sexual) recidivism were strong predictors of general recidivism among sexual offenders. Assessing the sex offender’s sexual interest is of utmost importance. It is unrealistic and naïve to believe that a sex offender could successfully be treated (e.g., significantly decreasing the risk for recidivism) without first assessing (1) the focus and scope of the offender’s sexual interest, (2) the degree and strength of interest to deviant fantasy, and (3) to measure changes in sexual interest over the course of treatment. There are several means of assessing the sex offender’s sexual interest.
