Theses and Dissertations - Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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    Gender differences in prison program involvement and inmate misconduct
    (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019) Rude, Amanda Taylor; Johnson, Ida M.; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    The majority of current literature surrounding prison program involvement and inmate behavior focuses on recidivism, this study adds to the current literature by exploring the impact that involvement in different types of programs have on inmate misconduct. The limited research on the relationship between types of programs (e.g. educational, parenting, and religious programs) and inmate misconduct has yielded inconsistent findings and a majority of them were conducted on samples of male inmates only. This study aims to fill the gap in the existing literature centered on prison program involvement and inmate misconduct by utilizing samples of both male and female inmates (housed in federal and state prisons) to assess the gender differences in relation to program involvement and inmate misconduct. The Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities 2004 data were used to generate a sample of approximately 13,000 male and 3,500 female inmates. The results of multiple logistic regressions indicate that prison programs do significantly impact inmate misconduct; however, the direction of impact differs according to specific programs and gender.
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    Prison sex: is TV getting it right or not?
    (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019) Storey, Epiphany; Daquin, Jane C.; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    Although prison victimization – specifically sexual victimization – is a taboo subject, it is receiving more national attention than in the past. Despite the increased attention there is still limited research examining public perceptions of prison sexual victimization. The focus of this study is to examine media depictions of prison sexual victimization. Specifically, the study examines whether the depictions of victimization in the media vary based on gender and the media platform on which the television show appears. This research sheds light on the accuracy of media depictions as it relates to the scholarly literature as well as examines whether federal standards for broadcast influence media representations. A content analysis was conducted using three television shows: Prison Break, Orange is the New Black, and Oz. The current study found that there are gender differences in number of depictions of prison sexual victimization as well as the nature of those depictions. The findings also revealed that shows that are not subject to federal regulations display many more representations of sexual victimization than shows under federal guidelines. Lastly, the study found that the media more accurately depicts perpetrators of prison sexual victimization than victims of such acts
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    Recreation and delinquency: an examination of the relationship between organized and unorganized recreational activity and types of delinquency
    (University of Alabama Libraries, 2018) Mondeh, Tamba; Williams, Jimmy John; Daquin, Jane C.; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    Recreational activity, whether organized or unorganized, has an interesting relationship with delinquency. Generally, research shows that delinquent youth were less likely to participate in organized recreational activity (Burgess, Shanas, & Dunning, 1942; Landers & Landers, 1978; Yin, Katims, & Zapata, 1999). Furthermore, delinquent students were found to be more likely to participate in unorganized activity, socialize with friends, and were less likely to participate in home-based recreational activity. Drawing on the previous research, this proposed study would examine the relationship between recreational activity and delinquency. This study aims to advance the existing literature on this relationship by utilizing the social bond theoretical framework. Data will be derived from the first and third waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The in-home questionnaire includes measures of recreational activity, academic outcomes, behavioral outcomes, and demographic information. This study aims to help inform criminal justice, educational, and recreational policy.
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    When to call the police?: how crime type and contextual factors impact crime reporting
    (University of Alabama Libraries, 2019) Sharo, Carol Ann; Kearns, Erin; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    Crime reporting is vital for community safety, yet many crimes are not reported to police. What factors impact a citizen’s decision whether or not to report crime? Extant literature has focused on between-person likelihood to report a single, abstract crime. This body of research has found that crime reporting varies across racial groups and by a persons’ views of police. Yet, it is not clear how contextual factors impact within-person variation in likelihood to report crime. Using a survey-embedded experiment with a national sample (n=1900), I examine factors that impact within-person variance in likelihood to report crimes across series of scenarios. These scenarios vary on crime type, police response, and community reaction to create 72 possible combinations. Each participant was presented with a series crime pairs and was asked which scenario they would be more likely to report to police in each pair. Participants were then prompted to elaborate on the reasons behind their choice in an open-ended response that I coded for analysis. Results indicate that the contextual factors of crime type, police response, and community reaction were influential in the decision to report a crime scenario. Keywords: crime reporting, police, race, community norms