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Disciplinary infractions behind bars: An exploration of importation and deprivation theories
Criminal justice review, Vol.39, pp.201-218
39
2014
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Abstract
Using data from one Midwestern state, this article investigates whether or not characteristics of importation and deprivation serve as predictors of receipt of institutional disciplinary infractions. The results of the logistic regression analyses indicate that both importation and deprivation factors were significant indicators of having received disciplinary infractions. Specifically, among 585 adult male inmates, data reveal that two importation measures and two deprivation measures were significant predictors of receipt of any disciplinary infractions. An inmate’s gang membership status and conviction for a sex offense are also found to have been significant indicators of having or not having received at least one serious disciplinary infraction. Policy implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.
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- Title
- Disciplinary infractions behind bars
- Publication Details
- Criminal justice review, Vol.39, pp.201-218
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.; United States
- Series
- 39
- Copyright
- © 2014 Georgia State University
- Identifiers
- 99380090320806600
- Academic Unit
- Former Faculty; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English