Prisoners’ Personal Networks in the Months Preceding Prison: A Descriptive Portrayal
| Autor: | Paul E. Bellair, James E. Sutton, Ryan Light |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Adult male media_common.quotation_subject Prison Network size Social Networking Pathology and Forensic Medicine Social support Portrait 5. Gender equality Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Risk Factors Humans Interpersonal Relations 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Applied Psychology media_common Prisoners 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Criminals Middle Aged 16. Peace & justice 0509 other social sciences Psychology Period (music) 050104 developmental & child psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 63:383-405 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6933 0306-624X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0306624x18799575 |
| Popis: | This study examined personal networks of adult male prisoners ( N = 250) during a high-risk period prior to their incarceration. We present a descriptive portrait of network size, density, and relational type, and we then document the nature of ties within that network, focusing specifically on alters’ criminal involvement, criminal opportunity, and reinforcement of criminal behavior. We found that prisoners’ networks were large and dense, and that they were composed primarily of family and romantic partners. Most prisoners are not embedded in a personal network saturated with criminal influence before coming to prison. Yet, a small proportion are exposed to exceptionally negative influence, which, it is argued, may increase the risk of negative outcomes upon release if not addressed by evidence-based programs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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