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Hanson et al.
Long-term recidivism of child molesters
Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology 61(4)
646-652 (1993)
Quotes
"Studies in the 1970s and before typically included a follow-up of four
years or so and found reconviction rates of 10-20%"
Yet Hall states that "Up to 1989 the
general conclusion was that treatment had no effect on recidivism" and
while Hanson et al. found "some evidence that treatment reduced
recidivism rates of child molesters... both reviews, however,
recognised that any firm conclusions were impossible considering the
weaknesses in the research.