Criminology: Sexual Recidivism and Adolescent Offenders Outline

This assignment presents a research outline focusing on sexual recidivism, particularly among adolescent offenders. The outline includes a selected topic and criminological theory, a potential title, and a list of scholarly articles referenced in APA format, such as those focusing on psychopathy and recidivism rates. The assignment also provides the first few sentences of the introductory paragraph, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the topic. The research aims to examine the factors contributing to sexual recidivism and the efficacy of interventions, with a specific emphasis on the needs of research in this area.

Final Paper Outline
The purpose of this outline is to get you thinking about your paper and assisting you
with organization and referencing. Use the American Psychological Association
Stylistic guide available at the library or online resources such as OWL Purdue
accessible at:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_st
yle_guide/general_format.html
1. Selected topic and criminological theory:_________________ The topic that has been
selected for the final research project is Sexual recidivism ______________________________
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2. Draft a potential title that captures the main purpose or argument of your paper:
The potential title that has been selected of the following research paper is Sexual
recidivism. Sexual recidivism refers to the tendency of an individual to reoffend the
offence that has been carried out from the part of the latter. Thus, the aim of the
study is to characterise the development of the Sexual recidivism and the
importance of the risks associated with the same. The latter is highly risky and thus,
it is the aim of the research to evaluate the efficacy of the deficiency in the efficacy in
handling the same. The main aim of the research will be focussing on the adolescent
sexual offenders and their propensity to carry out Sexual recidivism.
3. List at least 2, of the three required, scholarly journal articles that you will use.
Reference them below in APA format:
Hawes, S. W., Boccaccini, M. T., & Murrie, D. C. (2013). Psychopathy and the
combination of psychopathy and sexual deviance as predictors of sexual recidivism:
Meta-analytic findings using the Psychopathy Checklist—Revised. Psychological
assessment, 25(1), 233.
Hanson, R. K., Thornton, D., Helmus, L. M., & Babchishin, K. M. (2016). What sexual
recidivism rates are associated with Static-99R and Static-2002R scores?. Sexual
Abuse, 28(3), 218-252.

4. Provide the first 2-3 opening sentences of the introductory paragraph. Remember
that the intro broadly summarizes what the body will discuss and sets the
organization of the entire paper.
Sexual recidivism has been found to be one of the evident events that has been
occurring as a result of the immediate effects of sexual recidivism. This will mainly
focus on the needs of research in the same topic. The target group that will be
studied are adolescent sexual offenders.