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Overview

David Thornton is affiliated with Haukeland University Hospital in Norway and has a significant research presence in the field of social sciences, particularly focusing on clinical psychology and sociology. Their work primarily explores areas linked to forensic psychiatry, criminal justice, and sexual offending.

Their research spans multiple specialized topics, including:

  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Elder Abuse and Neglect

David Thornton has contributed to key academic journals frequently publishing in the following venues:

  • Sexual Abuse
  • Criminal Justice and Behavior
  • Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Among recent published papers, notable works include:

  • Are Protective Factors Valid Constructs? Interrater Reliability And Construct Validity Of Proposed Protective Factors Against Sexual Reoffending (2020, Criminal Justice and Behavior)
  • Incremental Contributions of Static and Dynamic Sexual Violence Risk Assessment: Integrating Static-99R and VRS-SO Common Language Risk Levels (2020, Criminal Justice and Behavior)
  • Long Term Recidivism Rates Among Individuals at High Risk to Sexually Reoffend (2022, Sexual Abuse)
  • Attending to the Positive: A Retrospective Validation of the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors-Sexual Offence Version (2022, Sexual Abuse)
  • Understanding the Latent Structure of Dynamic Risk: Seeking Empirical Constraints on Theory Development Using the VRS-SO and the Theory of Dynamic Risk (2021, Sexual Abuse)

Their frequent collaborative partners include:

  • Sharon M. Kelley
  • Gwenda M. Willis
  • Gina Ambroziak
  • Rachel E. Kahn
  • James C. Mundt

The body of work by David Thornton predominantly focuses on understanding risk factors, assessment methodologies, and the dynamics surrounding sexual offending and recidivism. The integration of clinical psychology with criminal justice practices is a recurring theme throughout their research.

Best Publications

  • Improving risk assessments for sex offenders: a comparison of three actuarial scales.

    R. Karl Hanson;David Thornton

  • Assessing Risk for Sexual Recidivism: Some Proposals on the Nature of Psychologically Meaningful Risk Factors:

    Ruth E. Mann;R. Karl Hanson;David Thornton

  • Psychopathy and the predictive validity of the PCL-R: an international perspective

    Robert D. Hare;Danny Clark;Martin Grann;David Thornton

  • Constructing and testing a framework for dynamic risk assessment.

    David Thornton

  • Improving the Predictive Accuracy of Static-99 and Static-2002 With Older Sex Offenders: Revised Age Weights

    Leslie Helmus;David Thornton;R. Karl Hanson;Kelly M. Babchishin

  • Distinguishing and Combining Risks for Sexual and Violent Recidivism

    David Thornton;Ruth E Mann;Steve Webster;Linda Blud

  • STATIC-99 Coding Rules Revised - 2003

    Andrew Harris;Amy Phenix;R. Karl Hanson;David Thornton

  • Risk assessment of sex offenders.

    Anthony R. Beech;Dawn D. Fisher;David Thornton

  • Absolute Recidivism Rates Predicted By Static-99R and Static-2002R Sex Offender Risk Assessment Tools Vary Across Samples: A Meta-Analysis

    Leslie Helmus;R. Karl Hanson;David Thornton;Kelly M. Babchishin

  • Process variables in the treatment of sexual offenders: A review of the relevant literature

    W. L. Marshall;Y. M. Fernandez;Geris A. Serran;R Mulloy

  • Therapist characteristics in the treatment of sexual offenders: Tentative data on their relationship with indices of behaviour change

    W. L. Marshall;G. A. Serran;Y. M. Fernandez;R. Mulloy

  • High-Risk Sex Offenders May Not Be High Risk Forever

    R. Karl Hanson;Andrew J. R. Harris;Leslie Helmus;David Thornton

  • An Exploration of Protective Factors Supporting Desistance From Sexual Offending

    Michiel de Vries Robbé;Ruth E. Mann;Shadd Maruna;David Thornton

  • Therapist features in sexual offender treatment: their reliable identification and influence on behaviour change

    W. L. Marshall;G. Serran;H. Moulden;R. Mulloy

  • Dimensions Associated with Assessments of Sex Offender Recidivism Risk

    Caton F. Roberts;Dennis M. Doren;David Thornton

  • Predicting recidivism amongst sexual offenders: a multi-site study of static-2002.

    R. Karl Hanson;Leslie Helmus;David Thornton

  • Cognitive-behavioural treatment for imprisoned offenders: An evaluation of HM Prison Service's cognitive skills programmes

    Caroline Friendship;Linda Blud;Matthew Erikson;Rosie Travers

  • Reductions in risk based on time offense-free in the community: Once a sexual offender, not always a sexual offender.

    R. Karl Hanson;Andrew J. R. Harris;Elizabeth Letourneau;L. Maaike Helmus

  • Treatment of sexual offenders who are in categorical denial: a pilot project.

    W. L. Marshall;David Thornton;Liam E. Marshall;Yolanda M. Fernandez

  • The Relationship of Statistical and Psychological Risk Markers to Sexual Reconviction in Child Molesters

    Leam A. Craig;David Thornton;Anthony Robert Beech;Kevin D. Browne

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Karl Hanson
R. Karl Hanson Carleton University
Ruth E. Mann
Ruth E. Mann Government of the United Kingdom
Kent A. Kiehl
Kent A. Kiehl University of New Mexico
Anthony R. Beech
Anthony R. Beech University of Birmingham
Jean Decety
Jean Decety University of Chicago
Stephen C. P. Wong
Stephen C. P. Wong University of Saskatchewan
Michael H. Miner
Michael H. Miner University of Minnesota
Mark E. Olver
Mark E. Olver University of Saskatchewan
Elizabeth J. Letourneau
Elizabeth J. Letourneau Johns Hopkins University
Raymond A. Knight
Raymond A. Knight Brandeis University

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