RT Article
T1 Examining the Sources of Violent Victimization Among Jail Inmates
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 45
IS 11
SP 1723
OP 1741
A1 Ellison, Jared M.
A2 Wright, Emily M.
A2 Steiner, Benjamin 1975-2019
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1702133648
AB This study involves an examination of the individual- and jail-level predictors of violent victimization during short-term incarceration using data from the most recent Survey of Inmates in Local Jails and the corresponding National Jail Census. Findings suggest that individuals whose attributes make them appear more vulnerable or whose attributes antagonize others have a greater risk of violent victimization in jail. In addition, the findings suggest that jails with more stagnant inmate populations and older jails may have higher levels of violent victimization. Overall, the study results add validity to the opportunity framework as a general explanation for victimization risk regardless of the setting in which individuals are placed.
K1 Inmate victimization
K1 Opportunity theory
K1 Inmates
K1 Jails
K1 Violence
DO 10.1177/0093854818788590