Recidivism Studies
The most ubiquitous myth about sexual offenders is that their reoffence rate is “frightening and high,” because it is generally assumed those who commit sexual offenses can never be “cured.”
However, study after study shows that the opposite is true. Recidivism studies consistently show that reoffense rates for those who committ sexual offenses is between 1.8% and 5%. Below is a sampling of the research.
