Risk assessment and management of individuals convicted of a sexual offence in the UK

McCartan, Kieran; Hoggett, James; Kemshall, H.

Abstract

The UK has seen changes in sexual abuse policy and practice over the last 10 – 15 years that have been driven by austerity, risk management, public protection and the socio-political climate; these changes have been problematic and challenging as well as positive and proactive. In recent years there has been an increasing move amongst professionals, practitioners and policy makers stating to think of sexual abuse as more than just a criminal justice issue, but reframing it as a public health and criminal justice issue; although this has not filtered down to the public and the media yet. This article will look at the current status of sexual abuse policy and practice in the UK, what has changed, its impact and where it is moving in the future.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 31, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 19, 2018
• Journal: Sex Offender Treatment
• Print ISSN: 1862-2941
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1/2
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/875080
• Publisher URL: http://www.sexual-offender-treatment.org/177.html
• Contract Date: Sep 6, 2018