Understanding the barriers to engagement in those convicted of sexual offences

The following paper contains a literature review highlighting barriers to engagement in those convicted of sexual offences. The aim of this literature review is to identify the most prevalent barriers to engagement for the PCoSO population in one review by gathering evidence from literature, critiques and discussing the findings. With a view to support those in the forensic psychology field, working with the PCoSO population. A further aim of this review is to highlight that barriers are still present and to aid future research on this topic by providing a pool of literature from which to formulate research questions. The literature review was conducted by using search engines such as research gate and APA PsycNet, journal websites and the Cardiff Metropolitan University online library. Search terms included: barriers to engagement, engagement, interventions, PCoSO, treatment readiness, sexual offending, disengagement.