Static-2002 coding rules (2009) - Static-99

Category 3: Deviant Sexual Interests
disclosures made in preparation for a specific polygraph exam. For example, if
the offender completes a sexual history questionnaire that he knows he will be
specifically polygraphed about, or if he is being interrogated under an explicit
threat of being polygraphed, this information would be excluded. Note that this
applies to specific information and an impending polygraph examination.
Information from disclosures made in a treatment group would not be excluded,
even where there may be a polygraph on something at some later point in time.
Information from polygraph interviews is excluded even if the offender talks
generally about the same “polygraph-based” information during later
conversations such as during treatment groups. For instance, if a “male victim” is
discovered solely during a polygraph interview, and there is no independent
source of that information to be found, then this potential “male victim” does not
count on Static-2002.
Prowl by Night - Voyeurism
For these types of offences the evaluator should score specific identifiable
victims. However, assume only female victims unless you have evidence to
suggest that the offender was targeting males.
Sexual Offences against Animals
While the sexual assault of animals counts as a sexual offence, animals do not
count as victims. This category is restricted to human victims. It makes no
difference whether the animal was a member of the family or whether it was a
male animal or a stranger animal.
Sex with Dead Bodies
If an offender has sexual contact with dead bodies these people do count as
victims. The evaluator should score the four victim questions based upon the
degree of pre-death relationship between the perpetrator and the victim.
Stayed Charges
Victim information obtained from stayed charges should be counted.
Victims Not at Home
If an offender breaks into houses (regardless of whether or not the victims are
there to witness the offence) to commit a sexual offence, such as masturbating
on or stealing their undergarments or does some other sexual offence – victims
of this nature are considered victims for the purposes of Static-2002. Do not
count all household occupants as victims. Include only individuals who appeared
to be the offender’s target victims. Assume adult female stranger victims unless
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