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Revisiting the sexual recidivism drop in Canada and the United States: A meta-analysis of 468 empirical studies involving 388,994 individuals

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  • Lussier, Patrick
  • McCuish, Evan

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There is empirical evidence that sexual recidivism rates have been dropping for several decades, but it remains unclear whether this drop is an artifact of changing research methodologies over the years. The current study, therefore, examines whether the sexual recidivism drop is robust while accounting for various methodological factors.

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  • Lussier, Patrick & McCuish, Evan, 2024. "Revisiting the sexual recidivism drop in Canada and the United States: A meta-analysis of 468 empirical studies involving 388,994 individuals," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:92:y:2024:i:c:s0047235224000370
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102188
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