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Abstract: 

Sex offender evaluations are typically used to assess an offender’s risk for future offending and to help manage risk during and after criminal justice processes. Because sex offender treatment presents challenges both in its effectiveness and the cooperation of the offender, public safety hinges on the successful management of offenders. This article highlights the overarching attributes of a successful report, with specific guidance on how to write the concluding section of an evaluation that maximizes its utility to the readers, who are then able to draw their own informed conclusions. Includes a redacted example of a child pornography case conclusion.

Keywords: hallmarks of a well-written report; use of jargon; irrelevant information; statistical presentations; psycholegal criterion; risk assessment; Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool

Affiliations:  1: American Board of Forensic Psychology.