Reproduction de : Thèse doctorat : Sociologie : Metz : 2002. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Notes bibliographiques.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Open University.

Witnessing victimization in prison is a relatively new area of research. Prison victimization research focuses on direct experiences of victimization and its attending consequences; however, studies have not focused on the vicarious victimization experiences of prisoners. Drawing from the prison victimization, witnessing/exposure to violence, and offender reentry literature, this study will investigate the link between witnessing victimization in prison and individual post-release outcomes. Using multivariate analyses, I examined the extent to which individuals witness victimization in prison and the effects of witnessing victimization on individual post-release outcomes using The Prison Experience and Reentry study, a longitudinal study of 1613 males residing in Ohio halfway houses. The findings suggest that a significant proportion of offenders witness victimization while incarcerated. Furthermore, witnessing victimization, particularly witnessing sexual victimization and stealing, was significantly related to post-release outcomes. Policy implications and directions for future research are discussed.

published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Despite the importance of offenders’ perspectives of the criminal justice system, inmates’ perceptions of prison life remain largely unexplored in correctional research. In the current study, data were analyzed from a survey of approximately 700 incarcerated felons, focusing on their perceptions regarding the perceived difficulty or severity of prison. The correlates of these perceptions were examined, as well as the impact of such perceptions on inmates’ intentions to avoid crime after release. The findings suggest that, while most inmates perceive prison life as difficult, a sizeable proportion of inmates do not find prison time to be overly difficult or severe. Further, inmates who do not view prison as difficult are less likely to report intentions to avoid crime after release. Implications for deterrence theory and future research are discussed.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of History, 1968. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Temple University, 2008. / Title from title screen (viewed on September 26, 2008). "Document No.: 222678" -- Grant transmittal document. "Date received: May 2008" -- Grant transmittal document. "Award number: 2007-IJ-CX-0006" -- Grant transmittal document. "This document is a research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice." Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-174).

Thesis (M.A.P.S.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-46).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 1998. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 130 p. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-121).

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg.