Do staff attitudes vary by position?: A look at one juvenile correctional center

Correctional staff are a vital part of an inmate’s institutional experience. Prior research suggests interaction between staff and inmates may be a function of worker attitudes toward crime and punishment. The current study examines attitudes about crime causation and punishment by surveying correct...

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1. VerfasserIn: Gordon, Jill A. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 1999
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 1999, Band: 24, Heft: 1, Seiten: 81-93
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Staff Attitude
Therapeutic Community
Juvenile Court
Program Goal
Staff Member
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Zusammenfassung:Correctional staff are a vital part of an inmate’s institutional experience. Prior research suggests interaction between staff and inmates may be a function of worker attitudes toward crime and punishment. The current study examines attitudes about crime causation and punishment by surveying correctional staff members at a single-purpose juvenile treatment center. Correctional officers and treatment personnel exhibit different levels of support for rehabilitative ideals. Organizational ramifications stemming from these divergent outlooks are discussed.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887619