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Sexual offender risk assessments like Static-99R and VRS-SO show racial scoring differences. Non-Hispanic White individuals scored higher on sexual deviancy, while non-Hispanic Black individuals scored higher on general criminality.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Sexual offender risk assessments are crucial for reoffense risk evaluation.
  • Static-99R and VRS-SO are widely used but primarily validated on non-Hispanic White populations.
  • Understanding racial differences in these assessments is vital for equitable application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate racial disparities in Static-99R and VRS-SO scores within diverse U.S. samples.
  • To replicate the factor structure of the Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offender Version (VRS-SO).

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 1,104 assessment scores from diverse, high-risk U.S. samples.
  • Utilized Static-99R and VRS-SO, scored by trained forensic psychology evaluators.
  • Examined racial differences and VRS-SO factor structure replication.

Main Results:

  • Significant racial differences were observed in Static-99R and VRS-SO scoring.
  • Non-Hispanic White individuals showed higher scores in sexual deviancy constructs.
  • Non-Hispanic Black individuals exhibited higher scores in general criminality constructs.
  • The original VRS-SO factor structure was not replicated.
  • VRS-SO item factor structures differed systematically between racial groups.

Conclusions:

  • Current sexual risk assessment tools may exhibit racial bias.
  • Findings suggest Static-99R and VRS-SO may not be culturally neutral.
  • Further research is needed to develop and validate culturally sensitive risk assessment instruments.