Button Deeanna M, Tewksbury Richard, Mustaine Elizabeth E, Payne Brian K
University of Delaware, Newark, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2013 Jan;57(1):25-54. doi: 10.1177/0306624X11426698. Epub 2011 Dec 12.
The purpose of this article is to explore factors contributing to perceptions about electronic monitoring policies governing sex offenders. Guided by Tannenbaum's theory of attribution and Shaw and McKay's theory of social disorganization, the authors examine the influence of demographic characteristics, victimization experiences, and neighborhood characteristics on perceptions about policies regarding the electronic monitoring of sex offenders. Ordinary least squares regression and logistic regression analyses of stratified telephone survey data reveal that factors associated with favorable views on the use of global positioning satellite monitoring for registered sex offenders appear to stem primarily from individuals' demographic characteristics. Experiential and neighborhood factors do provide some influence over individuals' views of electronic monitoring policies for sex offenders. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed.
本文旨在探讨影响人们对性犯罪者电子监控政策看法的因素。在坦嫩鲍姆的归因理论以及肖和麦凯的社会失序理论的指导下，作者研究了人口统计学特征、受害经历和邻里特征对性犯罪者电子监控政策看法的影响。对分层电话调查数据进行的普通最小二乘法回归和逻辑回归分析表明，对登记在册的性犯罪者使用全球定位卫星监控持赞成观点的相关因素似乎主要源于个人的人口统计学特征。经历因素和邻里因素确实对个人对性犯罪者电子监控政策的看法产生了一定影响。文中还讨论了理论和政策方面的影响。
