Correlates of Elderly Inmate Misconduct: A Comparison of Younger, Middle-Age, and Elderly Inmates

Social stressors, personality and coping behaviors associated with male inmate violence

“…Bosma et al (2020) and Schenk and Fremouw (2012) have found recently that younger inmates are more likely to display violence than older inmates (Bosma et al, 2020;Schenk and Fremouw, 2012). Furthermore, other studies report a significant correlation between violence and the inmates' imported characteristics (younger age, male, education, prior imprisonment) (Bosma et al, 2020;Jiang and Winfree, 2006;Sheeran et al, 2018) and length of time in the prison (Arbach-Lucioni et al, 2012;Bowker, 1983;Cunningham and Sorensen, 2007;Ekland-Olson et al, 1983;McCorkle, 1992;Sheeran et al, 2018;Zhao et al, 2020). Additionally, Clear et al (2018) find that younger male inmates who are less committed to family and lack career aspirations may perceive daily interrelations with other inmates as challenges to their masculinity, honor or authority among other inmates.…”

“…Other demographic factors, such as education and marital/partner status, have been examined to find the cause of institutional violence (Schenk and Fremouw, 2012;Sheeran et al, 2018;Toch et al, 2002). Research spanning the past four decades has found that inmates with less education and unmarried status are more likely to engage in prison violence than more educated and married inmates (Cao et al, 1997;Jiang and Winfree, 2006;Steiner et al, 2014;Toch and Adams, 1986;Wooldredge, 1991;Van Voorhis, 1994;Zhao et al, 2020).…”

“…Three decades of research, most researchers have interpreted such inmate violence as responses to characteristics that inmates bring with them to prison, as well as to experiences they have while within prison walls (Bosma et al, 2020;Camp et al, 2003;Hassine, 1996;Huebner, 2003;Marcum et al, 2014;Sheeran et al, 2018;Steiner, 2018;Zhao et al, 2020). Moreover, importation and deprivation are widely used theories in inmate violence studies to explain inmate maladaptive coping behavior, specifically violence (Camp et al, 2003;DeLisi et al, 2004;Hilinski-Rosick and Freiburger, 2016;McCorkle et al, 1995;Sykes and Messinger, 1960;Sykes, 2007).…”

Predictors of Violence Reported by Female and Male Inmates in Wisconsin State Prisons

“…For example, gender is often associated with the probability of inmate violence, with male inmates consistently showing more violence than female inmates (Harer & Langan, 2001;Baskin et al, 1991). Additionally, whereas age and total years of incarceration tend to be correlated as inmates complete lengthy sentences (Brown & Spevacek, 1971;Ekland-Olson et al, 1983;Jensen, 1977;Johnson, 1966;Sheeran et al, 2020), both age and years in prison have been reported to be among the strongest predictors of inmate misconduct and violence (Arbach-Lucioni et al, 2012;Bowker, 1983;Craddock, 1996;Cunningham & Sorensen, 2007;Ellis et al, 1974;Flanagan, 1980;Gaes et al, 2002;Jiang & Winfree, 2006;Mabli et al, 1979;MacKenzie, 1987;McCorkle, 1992;Toch et al, 2002;Wolfgang, 1961). According to Zamble (1992), younger male inmates with few family commitments or career aspirations may be most likely to see interactions with other inmates as challenges to their masculinity.…”

“…According to Zamble (1992), younger male inmates with few family commitments or career aspirations may be most likely to see interactions with other inmates as challenges to their masculinity. Other research, spanning four decades, also suggests that male inmates with less education and those without spouses/partners are more likely to engage in prison violence than are more educated and partnered inmates (Cao et al, 1997;Jiang & Winfree, 2006;Sheeran et al, 2020;Toch et al, 2002;Toch & Adams, 1986;Van Voorhis, 1994;Wooldredge, 1991).…”