Separating Fact From Fiction in Adolescent Re-Offense Rates
Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PT
FREE
Hosted by: David Prescott, LICSW, ATSA-F
Guest Speaker: Patrick Lussier, PhD
Decades of research have consistently refuted the misconception that adolescents have a high rate of sexual re-offending throughout their lives.
Join professor and researcher Dr. Patrick Lussier and host David Prescott as they discuss the disconnect between societal beliefs and reality on this topic.
Questions to be explored include:
· What is the true rate of sexual re-offending by youths, and how much does it really change over time?
· What factors have influenced these changes in re-offense by adolescents?
· What are the contexts in which sexual abuse has been studied?
Analyzing data spanning 80 years has led Dr. Lussier and his colleagues to study trends and consider how society has perceived these young people over time. Dr. Lussier points out that scientific literature is dense, fragmented, confusing, and often contradictory. It often relies on a few individual studies and a small number of influential researchers, posing challenges for evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation in this critical area.