Demographic profile of offenders in long-term disciplinary segregation

This paper seeks to identify inmate demographic characteristics which may help to classify troublemaking offenders. Data were obtained from the Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation for all adult male inmates completing the diagnostic process between 1971–1978 (n=19,363). For purposes of ana...

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Autor principal: Davis, E. Duane (Autor)
Otros Autores: Esbensen, Finn-Aage
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1985
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 1985, Volumen: 9, Número: 2, Páginas: 122-137
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Georgia Department
Adaptive Group
Violent Offender
Crime Type
Sentence Length
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Sumario:This paper seeks to identify inmate demographic characteristics which may help to classify troublemaking offenders. Data were obtained from the Georgia Department of Offender Rehabilitation for all adult male inmates completing the diagnostic process between 1971–1978 (n=19,363). For purposes of analysis, this population was then dichotomized into those inmates who had required longterm disciplinary segregation and those who had not. Analysis of these data revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups on numerous demographic variables including sentence length, crime type, selfreported education, and prior living arrangement.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887262