11 research outputs found
Child Abuse and Mental Health: An Examination of Some Long Term Effects for Prison Inmates
Get PDFThis study examines the effects of childhood abuse on future adult mental health. A statistically significant relationship was found between abuse and mental health problems. This relationship remained even after controlling for parental characteristics and the effects of an abusive environment. These findings suggest that one way to deal with the consequences of abuse would be to develop long term intervention strategies
A Comparative Study of Inmate Subcultures and Adaptation Patterns In Correctional Institutions For Male and Female Delinquents
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THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON THE DECISION TO INCARCERATE BEFORE AND AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES*
No full textPrisoners' Adjustment, Correctional Officers, and Context: The Foreground and Background of Punishment in Late Modernity
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FAMILY VIOLENCE, TELEVISION VIEWING HABITS, AND OTHER ADOLESCENT EXPERIENCES RELATED TO VIOLENT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR*
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