Nefarious and Disconcerting Motivations for Choosing a Correctional Officer Position: A Deviant Case Analysis

Most research finds that individuals are drawn to the correctional officer occupation for the pay and benefits or because it provides a new and exciting opportunity. However, these are not the only interests for choosing a correctional officer position. The current study draws on a sample of pre-ser...

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Main Author: Burton, Alexander L. (Author)
Contributors: Jonson, Cheryl Lero ; M. Petrich, Damon ; Miller, William T. 1941-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 50, Issue: 10, Pages: 1506-1525
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Keywords:
deviant case analysis
Prisons
corrections officers
career motivations

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