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Peer reviewedGouran, Dennis S.; And Others – Small Group Behavior, 1984
Tests the interactive effects of status of the offender and severity of a deviant act on the assessment of penalties for socially prescribed behavior in volunteers (N=24) assigning punishment. Results revealed a tendency for high-status offenders to receive more lenient treatment than their low-status counterparts. (Author/LLL)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Group Behavior, Individual Differences, Predictor Variables
Direct linkWood, Peter B.; May, David C.; Grasmick, Harold G. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
We analyze survey data from 181 male and 224 female inmates serving brief prison terms for nonviolent offenses to examine offenders' perceptions of the severity of boot camp compared to prison. Building on the limited work in this area, we present reasons those offenders feel are important to both avoid and participate in alternative sanctions.…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Females, Correctional Institutions, Gender Differences
