ABSTRACT

Uncertainty is unavoidable in work with people who have sexually offended, but the particular challenges, standards, and strategies regarding uncertainty can differ widely across the many different roles and contexts of that work. In this manuscript we discuss uncertainty from four perspectives: evidence-based practice, risk assessment, law, and research. Though the manifestations and contingencies regarding uncertainty varied between our different perspectives, we identified some conceptually similar strategies for dealing with uncertainty: recognise uncertainty as much as possible and thoughtfully deal with it in a way that best balances competing personal, professional, legal, and ethical goals and responsibilities. We hope that our discussion highlights the diverse challenges, standards, and strategies regarding uncertainty in work with people who have sexually offended, and thereby fosters greater mutual respect, communication, cooperation, and success in our shared goal of reducing sexual offending.

摘要

与遭受性侵犯的人一起工作时，不确定性是不可避免的，但是关于不确定性的特定挑战、标准和策略在这项工作的许多不同角色和背景下可能会有很大差异。在这份手稿中，我们从四个角度讨论不确定性：循证实践、风险评估、法律和研究。尽管关于不确定性的表现和偶然性因我们的不同观点而有所不同，但我们确定了一些在概念上相似的处理不确定性的策略：尽可能地认识到不确定性，并以最佳平衡相互竞争的个人、专业、法律和道德的方式来深思熟虑地处理它目标和责任。我们希望我们的讨论能够突出各种挑战、标准、