Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Sex Abuse. 2010 Dec;22(4):387-401. doi: 10.1177/1079063210372142.
This study examined the recidivism rates of female sexual offenders. A meta-analysis of 10 studies (2,490 offenders; average follow-up 6.5 years) showed that female sexual offenders have extremely low rates of sexual recidivism (less than 3%). The recidivism rates for violent (including sexual) offences and for any type of crime were predictably higher than the recidivism rates for sexual offences but still lower than the recidivism rates of male sexual offenders. These findings indicate the need for distinct policies and procedures for assessing and managing the risk of male and female sexual offenders. Risk assessment tools developed specifically for male sexual offenders would be expected to substantially overestimate the recidivism risk of female sexual offenders.
本研究考察了女性性犯罪者的累犯率。对 10 项研究（2490 名罪犯；平均随访 6.5 年）的荟萃分析表明，女性性犯罪者的性累犯率极低（低于 3%）。暴力（包括性犯罪）和任何类型犯罪的累犯率可预测性地高于性犯罪的累犯率，但仍低于男性性犯罪者的累犯率。这些发现表明，需要制定针对男性和女性性犯罪者的评估和管理风险的明确政策和程序。专门为男性性犯罪者开发的风险评估工具预计会大大高估女性性犯罪者的累犯风险。
