An analysis of the contribution of the Slippery Slope Scheme to contemporary responses to sexual deviance Sam Hanks Abstract This study critically examines the capacity of the Slippery Slope Scheme to enhance desistance amongst a cohort of sexual offenders and individuals engaging in sexually deviant behaviour. Proxy indicators of reduced risk established in accordance with prevailing literature surrounding the Good Lives Model and desistance paradigms are utilised to explore the extent to which the Scheme may promote desistance through the identification and resolution of the…