“Anything Can Happen at Any Time”: Perceived Causes of Correctional Officer Injuries

Prior research finds that correctional officers (COs) often report high levels of stress, poor mental and physical health and are at an increased risk of suffering work-related injuries. However, little is known about the causes of such injuries. In an attempt to fill this large gap in the literatur...

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Main Author: Goulette, Natalie (Author)
Contributors: Denney, Andrew S. ; Crow, Matthew S. ; Ferdik, Frank V.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice review
Year: 2022, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-33
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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