The Strain From Procedural Injustice on Parolees: bridging Procedural Justice Theory and General Strain Theory
The procedural justice literature explains why people obey the law. However, prior research has largely neglected the implication of procedural justice in the correctional context in general and in parole efficacy in particular. In an attempt to bridge the propositions of procedural justice and gene...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2020
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Crime & delinquency
Año: 2020, Volumen: 66, Número: 2, Páginas: 250-276 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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| Sumario: | The procedural justice literature explains why people obey the law. However, prior research has largely neglected the implication of procedural justice in the correctional context in general and in parole efficacy in particular. In an attempt to bridge the propositions of procedural justice and general strain theory, this study assesses the effect of parolees' perceived procedural injustice on their success in reentry. Using data from a longitudinal study of prisoner reentry, we investigate the nexus of procedural injustice, negative emotions, family bonds, and postrelease criminal propensity. Findings indicate that procedural injustice increases criminal propensity, and the negative emotion of depression partially mediates this relationship. We also find parolees' family bonds totally mediate the effect of procedural injustice on criminal propensity. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0011128719839376 |