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When do sex offenders stop offending? / Ackerley, Elizabeth; Soothill, Keith L.; Francis, Brian J.
In: Home Office Research Bulletin, Vol. 39, 1998, p. 51-58.

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Ackerley, E, Soothill, KL & Francis, BJ 1998, 'When do sex offenders stop offending?', Home Office Research Bulletin, vol. 39, pp. 51-58.

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Ackerley E, Soothill KL, Francis BJ. When do sex offenders stop offending? Home Office Research Bulletin. 1998;39:51-58.

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Ackerley, Elizabeth ; Soothill, Keith L. ; Francis, Brian J. / When do sex offenders stop offending?. In: Home Office Research Bulletin. 1998 ; Vol. 39. pp. 51-58.

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title = "When do sex offenders stop offending?",
abstract = "Using conviction data, this article looks at the recidivism experience of 7401 males convicted of a sexual offence in 1973 in England and Wales. General recidivism, sexual recidivism and serious sexual recidivism over a 10 year and a 20 year follow-up period are examined. The article tentatively suggests that 10 year period without a conviction will be sufficient to define desistance for most sexual offenders. ",
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