Mental Illness and Racial Disparities in Correctional Staff-Involved Violence: An Analysis of Jails in the United States

In this study, we draw on theories of opportunity and focal concerns to examine how mental illness and race correspond to correctional staff-involved violence, particularly within the transient and diverse context of jails. Using a sample of 3,936 people incarcerated in jails from the 2011 to 2012 N...

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Authors: Semenza, Daniel C. (Author) ; Grosholz, Jessica M. (Author) ; Isom Scott, Deena (Author) ; Novisky, Meghan A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 4138-4165
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Race
workplace violence
mental health and violence
Criminology