Risk assessment and management of perpetrators of sexual abuse in New Zealand

McCartan, Kieran; Laws, M.

Abstract

New Zealand has seen changes in sexual abuse policy and practice over the last 10 – 15 years that have been driven by social factors, political and policy decisions as well as risk management concerns. The changes to the prevention, assessment and management of sexual abuse in New Zealand have been both challenging and proactive for the criminal justice system; this has been guided by international research and evidence based practice. In recent years there has been an increasing move amongst professionals, practitioners and policy makers starting to think of sexual abuse 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 New Zealand, what has changed, its impact and where it is moving in the future.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2018
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Deposit Date: Sep 11, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 20, 2018
• Journal: Sex Offender Treatment
• Print ISSN: 1862-2941
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1/2
• Keywords: sexual abuse, public health, policy, risk management, New Zealand
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/875104
• Publisher URL: http://www.sexual-offender-treatment.org/174.html
• Contract Date: Sep 11, 2018