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Jordyn Monaghan1, Krystal Lowe1, Michael C Seto2
1Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada.
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health : CBMH
|October 4, 2025
Summary
Men with sexual convictions who have previously attempted suicide are more likely to be older, have prior non-sexual violence, and multiple sentencing dates. This highlights the need for targeted suicide risk assessments in this population.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Psychology
- Criminology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Suicide is a significant cause of death in correctional facilities.
- Men convicted of sexual offenses have a higher rate of suicide attempts.
- Limited research exists on the link between past suicide attempts and sexual offending risk factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between previous suicide attempts and sexual offending.
- To examine how suicide attempts relate to specific risk domains in sexual offenders.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 369 men from a sexual behavior clinic (1995-2006) was analyzed.
- Suicide attempt history was extracted from clinical files.
- Associations with Static-99R scores, recidivism, sexual interest, antisocial traits, and demographics were examined.
Main Results:
- 12.5% of participants reported a history of suicide attempts.
- No significant association was found between Static-99R scores and suicide attempts.
- Suicide attempts were significantly linked to age, prior non-sexual violence, and multiple sentencing dates.
Conclusions:
- Findings enhance understanding of suicide risk in individuals with sexual convictions.
- Results indicate a need for improved suicide risk assessment and management strategies for this population.
Keywords:
Static‐99Rantisocialityatypical sexual interestprevious suicide attemptrisk levelsexual offendingMore Related Videos
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