While military veterans have a lower overall rate of incarceration for criminal offenses than civilians, they have a higher rate of incarceration for violent sexual offenses. Despite military veteran overrepresentation among individuals adjudicated for violent sexual offenses, little is known about their risk factors for sexual offending. This study compared military veterans and civilians who had been involuntarily hospitalized and discharged pursuant to California’s Sexually Violent Predator Act. Pedophilic disorder appeared nearly twice as often among veterans than civilians (62.7% vs. 38.7%), whereas antisocial personality disorder was twice as common among civilians compared to veterans (48.1% vs. 23.9%). Consistent with the result for pedophilic disorder, veterans were more likely to target male victims age 13 and below, while civilians tended to target female victims over the age of 13. The results suggest different risk profiles for veterans compared to civilians who have been convicted of sexually violent offenses.

虽然退伍军人因刑事犯罪而被监禁的总体比率低于平民，但他们因暴力性犯罪而被监禁的比率更高。尽管在因暴力性犯罪被裁定的个人中退伍军人人数过多，但对其性犯罪的风险因素知之甚少。这项研究比较了退伍军人和根据加利福尼亚州性暴力掠夺者法案非自愿住院和出院的平民。恋童癖在退伍军人中的出现频率几乎是平民的两倍（62.7% 对 38.7%），而反社会人格障碍在平民中的发生率是退伍军人的两倍（48.1% 对 23.9%）。与恋童癖的结果一致，退伍军人更有可能针对 13 岁及以下的男性受害者，