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Pathways to Sexual Offense Recidivism Following Treatment

An Examination of the Ward and Hudson Self-Regulation Model of Relapse

Stephen D. Webster

HM Prison Service, Stephen.Webster{at}hmps.gsi.gov.uk

Ward and Hudson (1998, 2000) proposed a self-regulation model of relapse in sexual offenders, which classifies offenders into one of four pathways. This study examined the validity of the model, whether sexual recidivists are characterized by one predominant pathway and offense type, and whether participants would change pathway pre- to posttreatment intervention. Twenty-five sexual offenders who had participated in a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment program during a prison sentence, but committed a further sexual offense on their release from custody, participated in the study. Results supported the content validity of the model. The predominant pathway pre- and posttreatment was approach explicit. The hypothesis that participants would change pathway posttreatment was not supported. These results may have implications for the efficacy of treatment of approach-explicit sexual offenders.

Key Words: sexual offender relapse • Ward and Hudson • HM Prison Service • offense pathways

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 20, No. 10, 1175-1196 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505278532
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