ABSTRACT Sex offenders commonly exhibit some degree of denial of their offending. Past research has shown that denial conflicts with treatment completion, but does not necessarily increase sexual reoffending risk. This study explores whether the impact of denial upon the treatment of sex offenders is unequivocal or influenced by other factors, such as criminal career variables and dynamic risk. Thirty-five convicted male sex offenders in Italy were assessed for criminal career characteristics (e.g., heterogeneous versus specialized offending), for the nature of denial, and for dynamic risk factors. Interventions for sex offenders may be more effective if they are designed to differentiate between heterogeneous offenders who are difficult to engage in treatment, and specialized sex offenders who are more likely to engage in and complete treatment, regardless of their level of denial. Heterogeneous and specialized sex offenders pose different risks and these differences need to be taken into account in treatment.

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否认性犯罪治疗：审查刑事职业多样性

摘要性犯罪者通常表现出一定程度的否认其犯罪行为。过去的研究表明，否认与治疗的完成有冲突，但不一定会增加性侵犯的风险。这项研究探讨了否认对性罪犯待遇的影响是明确的还是受到其他因素（例如犯罪职业变量和动态风险）的影响。对意大利35名被定罪的男性罪犯进行了犯罪职业特征（例如异类犯罪与专门犯罪），否定性质以及动态风险因素的评估。如果性犯罪者的干预措施旨在区分难以进行治疗的异性犯罪者和更有可能从事并完成治疗的专门性犯罪者，则干预措施可能会更有效，不论他们的否认程度如何。异性和专门性犯罪者构成不同的风险，在治疗中需要考虑这些差异。