RT Article
T1 Crossing the Line: A Quantitative Analysis of Inmate Boundary Violators in a Southern Prison System
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 33
IS 1
SP 69
OP 84
A1 Dial, Kelly Cheeseman
A2 Worley, Robert M.
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764274938
AB The majority of current research on inappropriate relationships between correctional staff and inmates involves a qualitative approach. This study sought to provide a quantitative analysis of these boundary violators by self-report data, which was provided by male inmates in a southern prison system. Building upon research by Allen and Bosta ( Games criminals play . Susanville, CA: Rae John Publishers, 1981) and Marquart et al. (Justice Quarterly 18:877–910, 2001) the inmates were divided into two distinct categories: Inmates who indicated “No relationship”, and those inmates who were “boundary violators”. This study examined the differences between these two categories utilizing demographic characteristics, custody level, and attitudes and prison behavior. Significant differences were found in boundary violator attitudes about female correctional officers and the behavior they exhibit in the presence of females.
K1 Corrections
K1 Inmates
K1 Boundary violations
K1 Prisons
DO 10.1007/s12103-007-9015-x