TY - JOUR AB - Purpose While there is a significant proportion of people with a mild intellectual disability (MID) or borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) who commit sexual offenses, little research has focused on the risk factors for sexual recidivism in people with MID-BIF. The purpose of this paper is to compare the scores on the STATIC-99R and STABLE-2007 between persons with sexual offense histories with and without MID-BIF.Design/methodology/approach Data using the STATIC-99R and STABLE-2007 were collected in 85 male patients divided into an MID-BIF group (IQ 50–85, n=50) and comparison group (IQ>95, n=35).Findings The MID-BIF group and comparison group did not differ significantly on the static risk factors and total score of the STATIC-99R. However, of the 13 dynamic risk factors of the STABLE-2007, the MID-BIF group scored significantly higher on the items Impulsive acts, Poor problem solving skills and Lack of concern for others, while the comparison group scored significantly higher on the item Deviant sexual preference.Originality/value The higher score on a number of dynamic risk factors for patients with MID-BIF could partly be explained by the characteristics associated with MID-BIF. Although dynamic criminogenic risk factors which are usually identified as targets for treatment appear the same for people with and without MID-BIF who commit sexual offenses, adaptations to the modality of treatment will still need to be made for people with MID-BIF. VL - 10 IS - 3 SN - 2050-8824 DO - 10.1108/JIDOB-01-2019-0003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-01-2019-0003 AU - Delforterie Monique AU - van den Berg Jan Willem AU - Bolt Betto AU - van den Hazel Teunis AU - Craig Leam AU - Didden Robert PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Comparing STATIC-99R and STABLE-2007 between persons with and without intellectual disabilities T2 - Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 58 EP - 68 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -