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American Psychological Association. (2020). Academic writer tutorial: Basics of seventh edition APA style.
APA style is required in academic and professional writing in forensic psychology. This tutorial provides a comprehensive review of the basic requirements of APA style.

ATSA. (2021). Home. Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.

Anderson, J. F., Reinsmith-Jones, K., Lee, T., & Brooks, W. M., Jr. (2021). The Silence of Female Sexual Offending: A Public Health Issue. International Journal of Social Science Studies, 9(2), 1–12.
This article discusses a group of special concerns, female sexual offenders. This will give you an idea of the significant differences in this group and how it impacts risk assessment.

Blasingame, G. D. (2018). Risk Assessment of Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Who Exhibit Sexual Behavior Problems or Sexual Offending Behavior. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(8), 955–971. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2018.1452324
This is another article on a special group that will continue to help you understand that their risk assessment concerns and limitations when testing diverse groups.

Miccio-Fonseca, L. C., & Rasmussen, L. A. L. (2018). Scientific Evolution of Clinical and Risk Assessment of Sexually Abusive Youth: A Comprehensive Review of Empirical Tools. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 27(8), 871–900.
In this article, the authors discuss some of the basic elements universal to all types of risk assessment as well as focus on the importance of using and developing developmentally appropriate and gender-sensitive instruments to assess risk and protective factors. To address these concerns, the authors focus on risk assessment tools and practices used to assess sexually abusive youth.

Olver, M. E., & Stockdale, K. C. (2021). Sexual Violence Risk Assessment with Indigenous Men: Context, Controversies, and Current Findings. Current Psychiatry Reports, 23(8). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-021-01261-9
This article talks about another group of special concerns in sexual risk assessment, indigenous peoples, and the limitations of risk assessments on this group.

McCallum, K. E., Boccaccini, M. T., & Bryson, C. N. (2017). The Influence of Risk Assessment Instrument Scores on Evaluators’ Risk Opinions and Sexual Offender Containment Recommendations. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 44(9), 1213–1235.
This article addresses the field of sexual risk assessment and how personal opinions can impact assessment.