Sexual Offender Residence Restrictions
This policy paper offers a discussion and recommendations for managing the housing needs of sex offenders.
Publish DateApril 2010
Statement Supporting the Use of Randomized Control Trials for the Evaluation of Sexual Offender Treatment
Taylor Teichman
Thu, 06/20/2013
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) is committed to promoting evidence-based practices and high quality research. Consistent with professional and scientific opinion in diverse fields, ATSA recognizes randomized clinical trials (RCTs) as the preferred method of controlling for bias in treatment outcome evaluations. ATSA promotes the use of RCT to distinguish between interventions that decrease the recidivism risk of sexual offenders and those programs that have no effect or are actually harmful.
Sexual Abuse as a Public Health Problem
This policy paper discusses public health prevention efforts to encourage a shift in focus from intervention and treatment following an assault to primary prevention -- the prevention of sexual abuse before it is perpetrated.
Publish Date
May 2011
The Registration and Community Notification of Adult Sexual Offenders
This policy paper offers recommendations for implementation of registration and notification based on existing research about the assessment and management of sex offenders.
Publish DateApril 2010
Reducing Sexual Abuse Through Treatment and Intervention with Abusers
This policy paper is an overview of the treatment and intervention with sex offenders and the need to develop strategies to eradicate sexual abuse and the risks those offenders pose to society.
Publish DateRecommendations for Implementation of Randomized Clinical Trial Design
Taylor Teichman
Thu, 06/20/2013
This policy paper discusses implementing randomized clinical trials including the following six considerations; clear rationale for use of randomization, well-defined treatment and comparison intervention conditions, group equivalence, program evaluation/treatment outcome, participant attrition and data analysis.
Publish DateAugust 2010
A Reasoned Approach: Reshaping Sex Offender Policy To Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
This publication discusses reshaping sex offender public policy through a comprehensive approach and new collaborative models through cross-disciplinary professional partners; to craft new policies that prevent abuse before it is perpetrated and re-offenses.
Publish DateApril 2011
Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
The focus of this policy paper is civil commitment programs in the United States. The use of civil commitment for sexual offenders has generated considerable debate in legal and clinical professions, and it continues to be debated even among professionals who work with and conduct research on sexual offenders.
Publish DateAugust 2010
Adolescents Who Have Engaged in Sexually Abusive Behavior: Effective Policies and Practices
The goal of this document is to provide relevant information for reducing sexual reoffending by adolescents and promoting effective interventions that facilitate pro-social and law-abiding behaviors. This document is purposefully short in length, summarizes central findings from the research, and outlines some major areas for consideration when working with this population of youth and their families.
Publish DateOctober 2012
Lynn’s guilty verdict sends strong message
This statement discusses Philadelphia Monsignor William J. Lynn being found guilty of child endangerment in a 2012 Philadelphia, PA case and the key responsibilities of adults in leadership positions to prevent sexual violence.
Publish Date
June 22, 2012