This document summarizes research on adolescent sex offenders. It finds that 1/3 to 1/2 of adult sex offenders began offending during adolescence. Nearly half of juvenile sex offenders began offending before age 12. Studies show treatment programs targeting criminogenic needs like antisocial attitudes can reduce recidivism rates compared to sanctions alone. Cost-benefit analyses indicate for every $1 spent on effective juvenile programming, taxpayers save $7-31 on average due to reduced crime.

1. What Do We Know About Adolescent Sex Offenders? Anna C. Salter

15. Adolescents & Violent/Sexual Crime

26. What Do We Know About Adolescent Sex Offenders? Anna C. Salter

28. Boundaries of Developmentally Normative Sexual Behavior

29. Normal & Deviant Adolescent Sexual Behavior (Adapted from Dr. Robert Prentky & Dr. William Friedrich)

37. Risk Assessment

54. J-SORRAT Results Risk Level Score Juvenile Recidivists Percent Recidivism Low 0 – 2 3/305 1% Mod/Low 3 – 4 9/137 6.6% Moderate 5 – 7 26/107 24.3% Mod/High 8 – 11 28/65 43.1% High 12+ 18/22 81.1%

56. Adolescent Sex Offenders Deviant Arousal or Criminal Behavior

64. Fluidity of Sexual Preference

68. Adult Psychopathy Best Predictor of Violence (Harris, Rice & Cormier, 1991)

71. Earlier Onset of Criminal Activity

73. Treatment Versus Sanctions

74. Impact of Treatment Vs. Sanctions (Andrews, 1998)

75. Impact of Treatment Vs. Sanctions Young Offenders Dowden & Andrews, 1999

76. Impact of Appropriate Vs. Inappropriate Treatment (Andrews, 1998)

77. Type of Treatment & Young Offenders Dowden & Andrews, 1999

80. Targeting Criminogenic Needs Gendreau, French & Taylor, 2002

81. Self Esteem Vs. Criminogenic Needs