Assessment and Treatment for Individuals Who Commit Sexual Assault Risk Assessment A comprehensive risk assessment of a sex offender estimates the offender’s risk of future sexual offending. Risk assessment is intended to direct professionals toward the most effective interventions and treatment to reduce, contain, or eliminate an offender’s risk of recidivism. Whether for...

    What We Know About People Who Commit Sexual Assault The majority of information related to sexual assault comes from victims. Multiple national surveys have documented the number of people who report being sexually assaulted as well as the impact of that assault. These national surveys of victim experiences and of reported sexual assault...

    What We Know About People Who Commit Sexual Assault The majority of information related to sexual assault comes from victims. Multiple national surveys have documented the number of people who report being sexually assaulted as well as the impact of that assault. These national surveys of victim experiences and of reported sexual assault...

    Most SARTs’ missions revolve around three key ideas: supporting victims, holding offenders accountable, and increasing community safety. While SARTs have been largely successful in these efforts, some SARTs are exploring additional strategies regarding offender accountability. One promising area is an expanded collaboration with professionals who assess, treat, and manage sex offenders. This professional...

    Most SARTs’ missions revolve around three key ideas: supporting victims, holding offenders accountable, and increasing community safety. While SARTs have been largely successful in these efforts, some SARTs are exploring additional strategies regarding offender accountability. One promising area is an expanded collaboration with professionals who assess, treat, and manage sex offenders. This professional...

This resource describes effective treatment for adult offenders, such as emotional regulation, family support networks, social skills training, and more. Publish Date

This resource discusses the potential risk factors and treatment targets that should be assessed when working with children. Publish Date

This resource includes adult risk assessment instruments as well as measures of protective factors.  Publish Date

This resource provides a list of tools commonly used to determine adolescent risk and protective factors. Publish Date

In June 2017, comedian Bill Cosby will stand trial for aggravated indecent assault of a woman in his Montgomery County home more than a decade ago. The following fact sheet provides important context on sexual violence, including victim behavior and trauma, offender dynamics, and the use of drugs and alcohol to perpetrate sexual violence, to...