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Treatment of Sexual Offenders Who Are in Categorical Denial: A Pilot Project

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Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

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This paper describes an approach to treatment for sexual offenders who are in categorical denial. Other efforts to have them, at least partially, admit responsibility had failed and they were to be released from prison without any treatment. Evidence that suggests denial is not predictive of risk and that treatment may reduce the risk of these offenders is reviewed. Essentially, this paper offers a possible approach to dealing with these intractable deniers which, it is suggested, is better than not trying to modify their risk, and that may prove to be effective

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  1. Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    W. L. Marshall, Liam E. Marshall & Yolanda M. Fernandez

  2. Bath Institution Sexual Offenders' Program, Canada

    Liam E. Marshall & Yolanda M. Fernandez

  3. Programme Development Section, HM Prison Service, Abell House, John Islip St., London, SW1P 4LH, England, UK

    David Thornton & Ruth Mann

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Marshall, W.L., Thornton, D., Marshall, L.E. et al. Treatment of Sexual Offenders Who Are in Categorical Denial: A Pilot Project. Sex Abuse 13, 205–215 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009540301151

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