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Exploring Levels of Moral Development Among Sex Offenders Participating in Community-Based Treatment

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate levels of moral reasoning among sex offenders court-ordered into a community-based treatment program. Method: The study employed a static-group comparison design in examining the moral reasoning level of 72 adult men, 32% African-American, court-ordered into a community-based treatment program for sexual offenses. Results: Comparison of the study sample to national normative data indicated that this sample of sex offenders was employing a level of moral reasoning two standard deviations lower than adults in general. Conclusion: Potential implications of the findings for enhancing community-based treatment for sex offenders were explored and discussed.