This study examines the recidivism rates of Finnish child sex offender convicted in 2010 (n = 361) over a follow-up period of seven years. The results indicate that while reoffending for other types of offences was common (34 %), offenders had very low sexual crime recidivism rates.
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How do children disclose physical abuse?
The study explores the characteristics of child physical abuse disclosures. The overall disclosure rate of child physical abuse was 74 %, but only 42 % had disclosed to adults and only 12 % had reported to authorities. The strongest factors predicting disclosure to an adult are younger age, female gender, no previous experiences of child… Read more »
An analysis of question style and type in official Finnish asylum interview transcripts
Jenny Skrifvars, Julia Korkman, Veronica Sui, Tanja van Veldhuizen & Jan Antfolk The objective of the study was to examine if the questions used in asylum interviews allow detailed and accurate narratives. Question style, question type and question order were analyzed from interviews of 80 official asylum cases in Finland. You can read the article… Read more »