Considering sexual offenders’ impact on victims, families, and communities, one cannot understate the importance of utilizing evidence‐based dispositions with juvenile offenders adjudicated for sexual offenses. This proves difficult, however, as the body of literature regarding juvenile sexual offenders is complex and often misunderstood. Research on how juvenile sexual offenders experience – broadly construed – the juvenile justice process is particularly sparse. The research that is available about juvenile sexual offender treatment, recidivism, and outcomes in general tends to be mixed as to the best way to deal with this distinctly stigmatized population. Thus, the purpose of this review article is primarily educational in that we summarize the highlights of current research and thinking in regards to juvenile sexual offenders with which judges should be familiar, and subsequently offer practice recommendations. The ultimate goal in offering and applying these recommendations in juvenile court settings is to help alleviate potential collateral consequences, increase positive long‐term outcomes for juveniles, and increase public safety.

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少年犯性罪行时：法官的考虑和建议

考虑到性犯罪者对受害者，家庭和社区的影响，人们不能低估将基于证据的处分与因性犯罪而被裁定的少年犯罪者一起使用的重要性。然而，事实证明这很困难，因为有关少年性犯罪者的文献非常复杂，而且常常被误解。关于少年性罪犯如何经历的研究（被广泛解释）是少年司法程序特别稀疏。关于处理青少年性罪犯待遇，累犯和一般后果的研究，在处理这种明显受污名化的人群的最佳方法上往往是混合的。从而，这篇评论文章的目的主要是教育性的，因为我们总结了法官应该熟悉的有关青少年性犯罪者的当前研究和思考的重点，并随后提供了实践建议。在少年法庭环境中提供和应用这些建议的最终目标是帮助减轻潜在的附带后果，增加少年的长期长期积极成果并提高公共安全。