National Criminal Justice Association

    Nominate an Outstanding Criminal Justice Program by Friday, March 23

    March 01, 2018

    The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) is seeking nominations for its annual Outstanding Criminal Justice Program (OCJP) Awards, which will recognize five programs for effectively addressing crime- and justice-related issues. Specifically, NCJA requests nominations for innovative programs that have used promising practices to produce concrete results in their communities. OCJP Award winners will be honored at the 2018 National Forum on Criminal Justice in Fort Worth, Texas.

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    Join the NCJA Webinar – The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders

    October 15, 2015

    Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) on Monday, October 19 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET for “The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders” webinar. While there is strong scientific evidence that therapeutic interventions work for criminal offenders overall, the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders has been subject to debate.

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    The Effectiveness of Treatment for Adult Sex Offenders

    Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing the likelihood of reoffending are a staple of contemporary sex offender management practice. While there is strong scientific evidence that therapeutic interventions work for criminal offenders overall, the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders has been subject to debate. This uncertainty about the effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders arguably is due to several factors, including measurement shortcomings and inconsistent research findings.