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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 14, No. 12, 1235-1248 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/088626099014012001
© 1999 SAGE Publications

Psychopathy, Treatment Behavior, and Sex Offender Recidivism

MICHAEL C. SETO

University of Toronto

HOWARD E. BARBAREE

University of Toronto

Consistent with findings in other areas of clinical practice, it was predicted that good treatment behavior (in terms of in-session behavior, homework quality, and global ratings of motivation and change achieved) would be associated with parole success and lower recidivism in a sample of 283 sex offenders. This prediction was not supported: Good treatment behavior was unrelated to parole failure or general recidivism, and it was associated with higher serious recidivism (a new violent or sexual offense) after an average time at risk of 32 months. Further exploration revealed that men who scored higher in psychopathy and better in treatment behavior were the most likely to reoffend. These results could have important implications for risk management and treatment planning.


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