Glossary of Terms Used in the Management and Treatment of Sexual Offenders

• NCJ Number: 180532
• Author(s): Robert Freeman-Longo; Lloyd Sinclair
• Editor(s): Madeline M. Carter, Margaret Griffin, Scott Matson, Tom Talbot
• Date Published: 1999
• Length: 34 pages
• Grant Number(s): 97-WT-VX-K007
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; Ctr for Sex Offender Management
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Dictionary
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Prepared by the Center for Sex Offender Management, this glossary lists terms with definitions that reflect conventionally accepted language in the domain of sex offender management and treatment.

Abstract

The glossary is intended to be used as a reference document and training aid by professionals in the field of sex offender management. The glossary contains approximately 170 terms with definitions. Appendixes include terms commonly used in relapse prevention treatment models and an overview of the Center for Sex Offender Management project to develop the glossary. An index of terms in the glossary is also provided.