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It Is Basically Impossible to Calculate the Rate of Reoffense

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It is basically impossible to calculate the rate of reoffense for sexual offenders correctly. All of the following reasons for that are valid, EXCEPT:


A) Recidivism rates based on rearrest do not take into account unreported crimes.
B) Self-reports of perpetration are likely to underestimate recidivism rates due to the stigma associated with sexual crimes.
C) Self-reports of victimization are likely to underestimate recidivism rates due to underreporting by victims.
D) The longer recidivism is tracked, the lower are the reoffense rates.

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