Pérez Deanna M, Gover Angela R, Tennyson Kristin M, Santos Saskia D
School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80217-3364, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2010 Jun;54(3):378-94. doi: 10.1177/0306624X09335244. Epub 2009 Apr 27.
This study examines the effect of inmate and institutional characteristics on inmate victimization during incarceration. In addition, it examines whether factors related to inmate victimization varies by perpetrator type, specifically inmate versus staff victimizer. Self-reported data from 247 male and female inmates confined to eight correctional institutions are collected, including questions regarding their experiences of staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate victimization. Results show that similar institutional-level variables predict both types of inmate victimization; however, there are some differences between outcomes based on inmate-level characteristics. The authors address possible explanations for the results and suggest several policy implications to reduce the incidence of prison violence.
本研究考察了囚犯及机构特征对监禁期间囚犯受侵害情况的影响。此外，还考察了与囚犯受侵害相关的因素是否因施害者类型而异，特别是囚犯施害者与工作人员施害者的情况。收集了来自八所惩教机构的247名男性和女性囚犯的自我报告数据，包括有关他们遭受工作人员侵害及囚犯之间相互侵害经历的问题。结果表明，类似的机构层面变量可预测这两种类型的囚犯受侵害情况；然而，基于囚犯层面特征的结果存在一些差异。作者阐述了对这些结果的可能解释，并提出了若干减少监狱暴力发生率的政策建议。
