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This research study was designed to develop a profile of individuals arrested in Pima County, Arizona, for domestic violence who did not participate in the Pima County Adult Diversion Program. The subjects were identified by their arrest for domestic violence and subsequent lack of participation in the Pima County Domestic Violence Diversion Program. Information was randomly gathered from the files at the Pima County Adult Diversion Program, police reports, and pre-trial service records. The subjects showed a number of similar characteristics. The similarities included, but were not limited to, gender, age, marital status, length of employment, length of residence in Pima County, alcohol use, and type of residence.

Forty-six incarcerated male adolescent offenders participated in an aggression management training program, an intervention integrating social problem-solving skills-training and anger-control training. Continuous behavioral data, the Interpersonal Problem Solving Measure, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory were used to evaluate the training program. / Students showed significant improvement on some of their problem-solving skills (i.e., problem definition and goal selection) and on self-reported anger-control, but these improvements did not translate into decreased aggressive behavior. The results of the study, as well as general prevention and treatment strategies, are discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-09, Section: A, page: 3001. / Major Professor: Wallace A. Kennedy. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.

This research is an examination of four sociological theories that attempt to explain deviant behavior: Control Theory, Labeling Theory, Subculture Theory, and Addiction Theory. Specifically, I focus on their ability to account for drunk driving and DUI recidivism. By applying general theoretical arguments to specific characteristics of drunk drivers, I investigate the adequacy of the theories for explaining this particular deviant act. I scrutinize these theories using a sample of 289 DUI offenders drawn from files at the Leon County Clerk of Court probation office, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Traffic Court records division. My analysis is two-fold. First, I examine the recognized correlates of drunk driving and compare first-time offenders to recidivists for differences. Results from these tests show that repeat offenders include a greater proportion of men, they are first arrested at an earlier age, and that recidivists have poorer driving and criminal records. I found that young arrestees (17 to 25 years old) are no more dangerous, or aggressive than older arrestees. The descriptive analysis also shows that prior experience with the legal procedures involved in DUI arrests can lead some people to refuse to comply with the breath analysis tests for blood alcohol content. Secondly, I test the theories with regression models and correlations. My concluding discussion addresses each theory's strengths and weaknesses with regard to empirical testing with secondary data, and examines the implications that these results have for social policy. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 54-07, Section: A, page: 2742. / Major Professor: James D. Orcutt. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1993.

The ability to predict recidivism was investigated with 130 male juvenile delinquents committed to a state training school. These youth had been arrested for felony offenses, and typically had long criminal careers. The current study was designed to improve the predictability of recidivism by determining those classes of variables that best delineate recidivists versus nonrecidivists. It was hypothesized that recidivists would exhibit more hostile and aggressive behavior, more antisocial characteristics and behavior, and have more involvement with illegal drugs. It was also hypothesized that nonrecidivists would show higher academic and intellectual functioning, more psychological distress, and better adjustment to the current placement. / Two groups of analyses were conducted. First, two-way MANOVAs were conducted on each a priori categorization of variables to detect differences between recidivists and nonrecidivists. Second, a factor analysis was conducted to empirically classify the variables. A stepwise discriminant function analysis was then conducted using the factor scores for each student to determine the equation that best determined group membership. / The results of the study indicate that it is possible to accurately predict recidivism in a population of chronic, severe, juvenile offenders using classes of behavior rather than individual variables. A past history of antisocial behavior was found to play the strongest role in the prediction of recidivism. The students' adjustment to the program, intellectual achievement, and psychological distress were found to play only minor roles in the prediction of recidivism, though their inclusion in the equation significantly improved the prediction rate. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-10, Section: B, page: 5443. / Major Professor: Wallace A. Kennedy. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.

This study looked at the impact of marginal and surplus labor on criminal punishment. The primary objectives of this study were: (1) to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the relationship between surplus labor and criminal punishment than traditional studies of unemployment and imprisonment by going beyond the traditional formulation of unemployment and imprisonment to include other measures of marginal labor and additional measures of punishment, (2) to disaggregate the L-P relationship to the level of decision making, (3) to assess the possible existence of tradeoffs between punishment and other social control institutions and (4) to assess the L-P relationship under the broader contexts of recession vs recovery and pre- vs post-sentencing guidelines. / The findings indicate that unemployment does predict prison and probation admissions. No support for the trade-off thesis was found. The most significant predictor of punishment rates was the percent of young, black males in the population. These results imply a need to re-evaluate the theoretical premises of state theory and moral panic. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-09, Section: A, page: 3375. / Major Professor: Theodore G. Chiricos. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.