The Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism (The ERASOR: Worling & Curwen, 2001) is an empirically-guided checklist to assist evaluators to estimate the short-term risk of a sexual reoffense for youth aged 12-18. The ERASOR was designed as a single-scale instrument, and the 25 risk factors that are evaluated fall under 5 headings: Sexual Interests, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Historical Sexual Assaults, Psychosocial Functioning, Family/Environmental Functioning, and Treatment. All risk factors are coded as either Present,Possibly/Present, Present, Not Present, or Unknown, and the coding manual outlines the specific coding criteria—in addition to the research/clinical support—for each factor.
The ERASOR is currently in widespread use throughout Canada and the U.S.A (McGrath, Cumming, Burchard, Zeoli, & Ellerby, 2010), and it is also being used in a number of other countries.
References
McGrath, R., J., Cumming, G. F., Burchard, B. L., Zeoli, S., & Ellerby, L. (2010). Current practices and emerging trends in sexual abuser management: The Safer Society 2009 North American Survey. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
Worling, J. R., & Curwen, T. (2001). Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism (Version 2.0: The “ERASOR”). In M. C. Calder, Juveniles and children who sexually abuse: Frameworks for assessment (pp. 372-397). Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK: Russell House Publishing.
Disclaimer
Anyone choosing to use or adopt the risk assessment guidelines outlined herein does so on the sole basis of their responsibility to judge their suitability for their own specific purposes. The authors neither assume nor accept any responsibility or legal liability for any injury or damages whatsoever resulting from the use of The ERASOR and the guidelines outlined herein.
last updated May 2013
The ERASOR is currently in widespread use throughout Canada and the U.S.A (McGrath, Cumming, Burchard, Zeoli, & Ellerby, 2010), and it is also being used in a number of other countries.
References
McGrath, R., J., Cumming, G. F., Burchard, B. L., Zeoli, S., & Ellerby, L. (2010). Current practices and emerging trends in sexual abuser management: The Safer Society 2009 North American Survey. Brandon, VT: Safer Society Press.
Worling, J. R., & Curwen, T. (2001). Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism (Version 2.0: The “ERASOR”). In M. C. Calder, Juveniles and children who sexually abuse: Frameworks for assessment (pp. 372-397). Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK: Russell House Publishing.
Disclaimer
Anyone choosing to use or adopt the risk assessment guidelines outlined herein does so on the sole basis of their responsibility to judge their suitability for their own specific purposes. The authors neither assume nor accept any responsibility or legal liability for any injury or damages whatsoever resulting from the use of The ERASOR and the guidelines outlined herein.
last updated May 2013
