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title: Mental Illness not a Reliable Predictor of Sex Offender Recidivism
description: Mental Illness not a Reliable Predictor of Sex Offender Recidivism
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# [Mental Illness not a Reliable Predictor of Sex Offender Recidivism](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/mental-illness-not-a-reliable-predictor-of-sex-offender-recidivism/)

 Written by [Megan Banford](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/megan-banford) | Jun 26, 2015 9:54:00 AM

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