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Recommended Readings

CSOM’s National Resource Group – a twenty-five member group of leading policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in the field of sex offender management-- has developed a list of recommended readings, reflecting the state of the art in research and practice in sex offender management. The list includes bibliographic references for almost 100 published documents, and is organized into several major categories, including:

The recommended reading list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of references, but rather should be used as a starting point for those interested in learning more about the effective management of sex offenders in the community.

Child Sexual Abuse
  • Barnard, G. W., Fuller, A. K., Robbins, L., and Shaw, T. (1988). The Child Molester: An Integrated Approach to Evaluation and Treatment. New York, NY: Brunner-Mazel, Inc.
  • Butler, S. (1978). Conspiracy Of Silence: The Trauma of Incest. Volcano, CA: Volcano Press.
  • Finkelhor, D., et al., (Eds.) (1986). Sourcebook on Child Sexual Abuse. Beverely Hills, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Finkelhor, D. and Daro, D. (1997). Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse. In Helfer, M.E. and Kempe, R.S. (Eds.), The Battered Child (5th ed., rev. and exp.), pp. 615-626. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press.
  • Freeman-Longo, R.E. and Blanchard G. (1998). Sexual Abuse in America: Epidemic of the 21st Century. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Marshall, Laws, and Barbaree (Eds.) (1990). Handbook of Sexual Assault: Issues, Theories and Treatment of the Offender. New York: Plenum Press.
  • Myers, J.E.B (1997). Evidence in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases. New York, NY: Wiley Law Publications.
  • Ryan, G. and Associates (1999). Web of Meaning: A Developmental-Contextual Approach in Sexual Abuse Treatment. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Salter, A.C. (1988). Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims: A Practical Guide. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1995). The Sex Offender: Corrections, Treatment and Legal Practice. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1997). The Sex Offender: New Insights, Treatment Innovations, and Legal Developments, Volume II. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Wolak, J. and Finkelhor, D. (1998). Children Exposed to Partner Violence. In Jasinski, J.L. and Williams, L. M. (Eds.), Partner Violence: A Comprehensive Review of 20 Years of Research, pp. 73-112. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Wyatt, G.E. and Powell, G.J. (Eds.) (1988). Lasting Effects of Child Sexual Abuse. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Community Notification, Registration, Civil Commitment
  • Center for Sex Offender Management (October 1999). Sex Offender Registration: Policy Overview and Comprehensive Practices. Silver Spring, MD.
  • Lieb, R., Quinsey, V.L., and Berliner, L. (1998). Sexual Predators and Social Policy. Crime and Justice: A Review of Research, vol. 23, pp. 43-114.
  • Matson, S., and Lieb, R. (1997). Megan’s Law: A Review of State and Federal Legislation. Olympia, WA: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
  • Schlank, A. and Cohen, F. (Eds.) (1999). The Sexual Predator: Law, Policy, Evaluation and Treatment. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Walsh, E. and Cohen, F. (2000). Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification: A "Megan’s Law" Sourcebook. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Juvenile Sex Offenders

  • Barbaree, H.E., Marshall, W. L. and Hudson, S. M. (Eds.) (1993). The Juvenile Sex Offender. New York: The Guilford Press.
  • Becker, J.V. and Hunter, J.A. (1997). Understanding and Treating Child and Adolescent Sexual Offenders. In Ollendick, T.H. and Prinz, R.J. (Eds.), Advances in Clinical Child Psychology (19). New York: Plenum Press.
  • Center for Sex Offender Management (December 1999). Understanding Juvenile Sexual Offending Behavior: Emerging Research, Treatment Approaches and Management Practices. Silver Spring, MD.
  • Hunter, J. and Becker, J. (1998). Motivators of Adolescent Sex Offenders and Treatment Perspectives. In Shaw, J. (Ed.), Sexual Aggression, Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
  • Hunter, J.A. and Lexier, L.J. (1998). Ethical and Legal Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders. Child Maltreatment, vol. 3, pp. 340-349.
  • Ryan, G. and Lane, S. (Eds.) (1997). Juvenile Sexual Offending: Causes, Consequences, and Correction. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • National Task Force on Juvenile Sexual Offending (1993). Final Report. A function of: National Adolescent Perpetration Network, C.H. Kempe National Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Probation and Parole Supervision
  • Ahlmeyer, S., Heil, P., McKee, B., and English, K. (2000). The Impact of Polygraphy on Admissions of Victims and Offenses in Adult Sexual Offenders. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, vol. 12.
  • Center for Sex Offender Management (January 2000). Community Supervision of the Sex Offender: An Overview of Current and Promising Practices. Silver Spring, MD.
  • Cumming, G., and Buell, M. (1997). Supervision of the Sex Offender. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • English, K., Pullen, S., and Jones, L. (Eds.) (1996). Managing Adult Sex Offenders on Probation and Parole: A Containment Approach. Lexington, KY: American Probation and Parole Association.
  • Laws, D.R., Hudson, S.M, and Ward, T. (Eds.) (2000). Remaking Relapse Prevention with Sex Offenders: A Sourcebook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Pithers, B. (1990). Relapse Prevention with Sexual Aggressors: A Method for Maintaining Therapeutic Gain and Enhancing External Supervision. In Marshall, Laws, and Barbaree (Eds.), Handbook on Sexual Assault: Issues, Theories and Treatment of the Offender. New York: Plenum Press.
  • The Reinventing Probation Council (August 1999). Broken Windows’ Probation: The Next Step in Fighting Crime. Civic Report # 7. Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute, New York.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1995). The Sex Offender: Corrections, Treatment and Legal Practice. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1997). The Sex Offender: New Insights, Treatment Innovations, and Legal Developments Volume II. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Special Issue: Making Probation's Relevance Obvious. Corrections Management Quarterly Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 2000.
  • Special Issue: Post-Conviction Sex Offender Testing. Polygraph. American Polygraph Association, vol. 29, No. 1, 2000.
  • Special Issue: Sex Offenders: Scientific, Legal, and Policy Perspectives. Psychology, Public Policy and Law, vol. 4, No. 1-2, 1998.
  • Stamm, B.H. (Ed.) (1995). Secondary Traumatic Stress: Self-Care Issues for Clinicians, Researchers, and Educators. Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

Research, Recidivism, and Statistics
  • Alexander, M.A. (1999). Sexual Offender Treatment Efficacy Revisited. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, vol. 11, pp. 101-116.
  • Dawes, R.M., Faust, D., and Meehl, P.E. (1993). Statistical Prediction Versus Clinical Prediction: Improving What Works. In Keren, G. and Lewis, C. (Eds.), A Handbook for Data Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences: Methodological Issues. New York: Erlbaum.
  • Hall, G.C.N. (1995). Sex Offender Recidivism Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Recent Treatment Studies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 63, pp. 802-809.
  • Hanson, K.R. and Bussiere, M.T. (1996). Predictors of Sexual Offender Recidivism: A Meta-Analysis. User Report No. 1996-04. Ottawa: Department of the Solicitor General Canada.
  • Hanson, R.K. and Harris, A. (1998). Dynamic Predictors of Sexual Recidivism. Cat. No. JS42-82/1998-01E. Ottawa: Department of the Solicitor General Canada.
  • Hanson, R.K., Scott, H., and Steffy, R.A. (1995). A Comparison of Child Molesters and Non-Sexual Criminals: Risk Predictors and Long-term Recidivism. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, vol. 32, pp. 325-337.
  • Hanson, R.K., Steffy, R.A., and Gauthier, R. (1993). Long-term Recidivism of Child Molesters. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 61, pp. 646-652.
  • Marshall, Laws, and Barbaree (Eds.) (1990). Handbook of Sexual Assault: Issues, Theories and Treatment of the Offender. New York: Plenum Press.
  • Meehl, P.E., and Rosen, A. (1955). Antecedent Probability and the Efficiency of Psychometric Signs, Patterns, or Cutting Scores. Psychological Bulletin, vol. 52, pp. 194-216.
  • Prentky, R.A., Lee, A.F.S., Knight, R.A., and Cerce, D. (1997). Recidivism Rates Among Child Molesters and Rapists: A Methodological Analysis. Law and Human Behavior, vol. 21, pp. 635-659.
  • Quinsey, V., Rice, M., and Harris, G. (1995). Actuarial Prediction of Sexual Recidivism. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 10, pp. 85-105.
  • Quinsey, V. et al. (1993). Assessing Treatment Efficacy in Outcome Studies of Sex Offenders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 8, pp. 512-523.
  • Seto, M.C., and Barbaree, H.E. (1999). Psychopathy, Treatment Behavior, and Sex Offender Recidivism. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 14, pp. 1235-1248.

Risk Assessment and Prediction
  • Abel, G. et al. (1988). Multiple Paraphilic Diagnoses Among Sex Offenders. Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. 16, pp.153-168.
  • Dawes, R.M., Faust, D., and Meehl, P.E. (1989). Clinical Versus Actuarial Judgment. Science, vol. 243, pp.1668-1674.
  • Grove, W., and Meehl, P. (1996). Comparative Efficiency of Informal (Subjective, Impressionistic) and Formal (Mechanical, Algorithmic) Prediction Procedures: The Clinical-Statistical Controversy. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, vol. 2, pp. 293-323.
  • Hanson, R.A. (1998). What Do We Know About Sex Offender Risk Assessment? Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, vol. 4, pp. 50-72.
  • Hanson, R.K., and Bussiere, M.T. (1998). Predicting Relapse: A Meta-Analysis of Sexual Offender Recidivism Studies. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 66, pp. 348-362.
  • Hanson, R.K., Cox, B., and Woszczyna, C. (1991). Sexuality, Personality and Attitude. Questionnaires for Sexual Offenders: A Review. Cat. No. JS4-1/1991-13. Ottawa: Department of the Solicitor General Canada.
  • Hart, S.D., Webster, C.D., and Menzies, R.J. (1993). A Note on Portraying the Accuracy of Violence Predictions. Law and Human Behavior, vol. 17, pp. 695-700.
  • Heilbrun, K. (1992). The Role of Psychological Testing in Forensic Assessment. Law and Human Behavior, 16, 257-272.
  • Heilbrun, K. (1997). Prediction Versus Management Models Relevant to Risk Assessment: The Importance of Legal Decision-Making Context. Law and Human Behavior, vol. 21, pp. 347-359.
  • Heilbrun, K., Nezu, C.M., Keeney, M., Chung, S., and Wasserman, A.L. (1998). Sexual Offending: Linking Assessment, Intervention, and Decision-Making. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, vol. 4, pp. 138-174.
  • Monahan, J. (1997). Clinical and Actuarial Predictions of Violence. In D. Faigman, D. Kaye, M. Saks, and J. Sanders (Eds.), Modern Scientific Evidence: The Law and Science of Expert Testimony, vol. 1. St. Paul, MN: West.
  • Monahan, J., and Steadman, H.J. (1996). Violent Storms and Violent People. American Psychologist, vol. 51, pp. 931-938.
  • Prentky, R.A., and Burgess, A.W. (2000). Forensic Management of Sexual Offenders [Chapter IV]. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
  • Prentky, R.A., and Edmunds, S.B. (1997). Assessing Sexual Abuse: A Resource Guide for Practitioners. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Prentky, R.A., Knight, R.A., and Lee, A.F.S. (1997). Risk Factors Associated with Recidivism Among Extrafamilial Child Molesters. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 65, pp. 141-149.
  • Quinsey, V.L., Harris, G.T., Rice, M.E., and Cormier, C.A. (1998). Violent Offenders: Appraising and Managing Risk. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
  • Quinsey, V.L., Lalumiere, M., Rice, M.E., and Harris, G.T. (1995). Predicting Sexual Offenses. In J.C. Campbell (Ed.), Assessing Dangerousness: Violence by Sexual Offenders, Batterers, and Child Abusers (pp. 114-137). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Schlank, A. and Cohen, F. (Eds.) (1999). The Sexual Predator: Law, Policy, Evaluation and Treatment. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1995). The Sex Offender: Corrections, Treatment and Legal Practice. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Witt, P. H., DelRusso, J., Oppenheim, J., and Ferguson, G. (1996, Fall). Sex Offender Risk Assessment and the Law. The Journal of Psychiatry and Law, pp. 343-377.

Sex Offender Treatment

  • Barnard, G.W., Fuller, A.K., Robbins, L., and Shaw, T. (1988). The Child Molester: An Integrated Approach to Evaluation and Treatment. New York, NY: Brunner-Mazel, Inc.
  • Edmunds, S. B. (Ed) (1997). Impact: Working with Sexual Abusers. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Freeman-Longo, R., et al. (1995). 1994 Nationwide Survey of Treatment Programs and Models. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Freeman-Longo, R. and Pithers, W.D. (1992). A Structured Approach to Preventing Relapse: A Guide for Sex Offenders. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Laws, D.R., Hudson, S.M., and Ward, T. (Eds.) (2000). Remaking Relapse Prevention with Sex Offenders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Laws, D.R. and O’Donohue, W. (Eds) (1997). Sexual Deviance: Theory Assessment and Treatment. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  • Lewis, A.D. (Ed) (1999). Cultural Diversity in Sexual Abuser Treatment: Issues and Approaches. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Marshall, W.L. and Barbaree, H.E. (1988). The Long-Term Evaluation of a Behavioral Treatment Program for Child Molesters. Behavior Research Therapy, vol. 26.
  • Marshall, W.L. and Pithers, W.D. (1994). Reconsideration of Treatment Outcome with Sex Offenders, Criminal Justice and Behavior, vol. 21.
  • Marshall, Laws, and Barbaree (Eds.) (1990). Handbook of Sexual Assault: Issues, Theories and Treatment of the Offender. New York: Plenum Press.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1995). The Sex Offender: Corrections, Treatment and Legal Practice. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Schwartz and Cellini (Eds.) (1997). The Sex Offender: New Insights, Treatment Innovations, and Legal Developments, Volume II. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.
  • Schwartz, B. (Ed.) (1999). The Sex Offender: Theoretical Advances, Treating Special Populations and Legal Developments, Volume III. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Treatment Guides
  • Freeman-Longo, R., and Bays, L. (1988). Who Am I and Why Am I in Treatment? (Offender Guided Workbook, Part One). Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Freeman-Longo, R., and Bays, L. (1988). Why Did I Do it Again? Understanding My Cycle of Problem Behaviors (Offender Guided Workbook, Part Two). Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Freeman-Longo, R., Bays, L., and Hildebran, D. (1990). How Can I stop? Breaking My Deviant Cycle (Offender Guided Workbook, Part Three). Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Kahn, T.J. (1999). Roadmaps to Recovery: A Guided Workbook for Young People in Treatment. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.

Victim Issues
  • Blanchard, G.T., and Freeman-Longo, R. (1998). Sexual Abuse in America: The Epidemic of the 21st Century. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Bohmer, C. and Parrot, A. (1993). Sexual Assault on Campus. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.
  • Briere, J., Berliner, L., and Bulkley, J. (Eds.) (1996). The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Center for Sex Offender Management (March 2000). Engaging Advocates and Other Victim Service Providers in the Community Management of Sex Offenders. Silver Spring, MD.
  • Finkelhor, D. and Yllo, K. (1985). License to Rape: Sexual Abuse of Wives. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
  • Fortune, M.M. (1983). Sexual Violence: The Unmentionable Sin: An Ethical and Pastoral Perspective. New York: Pilgrim Press.
  • Fortune, M.M. (1995). Keeping the Faith: Guidance for Christian Women Facing Abuse. San Francisco: Harper.
  • Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror. New York: Basic Books.
  • Hindman, J. (October 1989). Just Before Dawn: Trauma Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Victimization. Jan Hindman Association.
  • Kilpatrick, D., Edmunds, C., and Seymour, A. (1992). Rape in America: A Report to the Nation. National Victim Center, Arlington, VA.
  • Koss, M.P. (1988). Hidden Rape: Sexual Aggression and Victimization in the National Sample of Students in Higher Education. In Pirog-Good, M.A. and Stets, J.E. (Eds.), Violence in Dating Relationships: Emerging Social Issues (pp. 145-168). New York, NY: Praeger.
  • Koss, M.P. and Dinero, T.E. (1988). A Discriminant Analysis of Risk Factors Among a National Sample of College Women. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 57, 133-147.
  • Russell, D.E. (1983). The Incidence and Prevalence of Intrafamilial and Extrafamilial Sexual Abuse of Female Children. Child Abuse and Neglect, vol. 7, pp. 133-146.
  • Russell, D.E. (1986). The Secret Trauma: Incest in the Lives of Girls and Women. New York: Basic Books.
  • Ryan, G. and Associates (1999). Web of Meaning: A Developmental-Contextual Approach in Sexual Abuse Treatment. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
  • Salter, A.C. (1995). Transforming Trauma: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Salter, A.C. (1988). Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims: A Practical Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Special Issue: The Prevention of Sexual Abuse. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, vol. 11, October 1999.
  • Whitcomb, D. (1992). When the Victim is a Child: 2nd Edition. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice.




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