RT Article
T1 I might be a goody two-shoes, but at least I have a job!: An examination of the correlates of following institutional rules among Texas prison guards
JF Deviant behavior
VO 45
IS 12
SP 1667
OP 1681
A1 Worley, Robert M.
A1 Lambert, Eric G.
A1 Worley, Vidisha Barua
A2 Lambert, Eric G.
A2 Worley, Vidisha Barua
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1909497568
AB For prisons and jails to run effectively and efficiently, correctional officers need to follow institutional policies and rules. Failure to follow the rules could lead to deviant acts of officer-on-inmate brutality, inappropriate staff-inmate relationships, as well as a variety of other unprofessional behaviors that could undermine the prison regime. In this exploratory study, we collected 501 questionnaires from prison officers in Texas to examine the dynamics of rule-following. Using the job demands-resources model to guide in the interpretation of our analyses, we found that older officers, as well as female officers, were significantly more likely than their peers to follow institutional rules. Officers with high levels of family and supervisor support were also likely to follow the rules; however, respondents who experienced role strain were significantly less likely to adhere to agency policies and procedures. Our findings have important implications for the contemporary management of prisons and jails.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 1678-1681
K1 Strafvollzug
K1 Vollzugsbeamter
K1 Kriminologie
K1 Usa
DO 10.1080/01639625.2024.2318623