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

Jang, Yun Ik; Lee, Jae Woo; Ryu, Mi Kyung; Kim, Sun Bum; Shin, Sang Hun

Original article

Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 2011;35(1):42-48.
Published online May 31, 2011.

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

Yun Ik Jang, Jae Woo Lee, Mi Kyung Ryu, Sun Bum Kim, Sang Hun Shin

Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Ministry of Justice, Gongju, Korea. asmdf9884@naver.com

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.

Key Words: Sex offender, Recidivism, Static-99, KSORAS