Examining the empirical relationship between prison crowding and inmate misconduct: A meta-analysis of conflicting research results

Franklin, Travis W.; Franklin, Cortney A.; Pratt, Travis C.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2006.05.006

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“…Prisons in the United States are dangerously overcrowded (Franklin et al 2006), leaving the criminal justice system in desperate need of alternative solutions to incarceration. Results from this study suggest that verbal, physical, and sexual abuse by romantic partners may not be perceived as under complete volitional control.…”

Section: Legal Interventionsmentioning

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Predicting Intentions of Romantic Partner Abuse with the Theory of Planned Behavior

2011

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From the theory of planned behavior, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were identified as predictors of intentions for verbal, physical, and sexual abuse toward romantic partners. Relationships among the three predictors across the three types of abuse were examined with responses from undergraduates involved in romantic relationships. The theory of planned behavior accounted for substantial variance associated with intentions to abuse romantic partners. Moreover, the components of the theory of planned behavior were differentially predictive of the three forms of abuse, which also varied by sex. A recommendation is that interventions should target different components of the theory of planned behavior depending on the type of abuse they are attempting to prevent.Keywords Theory of planned behavior . Romantic partner abuse . Intimate partner abuseIn the United States, approximately 7.7 million intimate partner related physical assaults occur each year (Tjaden and Thoennes 2000). Although the majority of these crimes are nonlethal, a small proportion (1,510 in 2005) results in death (Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics 2009). In response to these statistics, questions arise as to the factors that predict partner abuse so that these factors can be targeted by prevention strategies. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) is a general theory of social behavior that has been effective in predicting and explaining a host of behaviors (Ajzen 1991). Hence, the constructs central to the theory of planned behavior may also serve as effective predictors of partner abuse.

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Section: Legal Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predicting Intentions of Romantic Partner Abuse with the Theory of Planned Behavior

2011

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“…Yet, studies of the effects of prison "crowding" on levels of inmate violence and other forms of deviance have produced inconsistent findings, including a mix of null, positive, and negative relationships (for reviews, see Bonta & Gendreau, 1990;Franklin, Franklin, & Pratt, 2006;Gaes, 1994;Steiner & Wooldredge, in press). These anomalous findings might be due, in part, to differences in research methods across studies, thus making it difficult to provide a meaningful synthesis of findings that could be useful for policy (although different methods are invaluable for generating and testing different theoretical perspectives on an issue).…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparing Methods for Examining Relationships Between Prison Crowding and Inmate Violence

Wooldredge¹,

Steiner²

2009

Justice Quarterly

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Studies of empirical relationships between indicators of prison crowding and inmate violence have uncovered null, negative, and positive relationships. These mixed findings may be due, in part, to cross-study differences in definitions of crowding, levels of analysis, and sample designs. We compared findings across some of the more popular approaches to study the relationship between facility crowding and the prevalence of inmate assaults in order to determine the implications of different methods for variation in estimates. Multi-level data from a national sample of 10,022 men confined in 203 state correctional facilities during 1997 were examined. Findings revealed differences across methods in the direction and significance of the crowding/assault relationship. These differences were then considered in order to derive a strategy for more uniform research on the topic. This strategy consists of including both total inmate population and design capacity as separate predictors in the same model, examination of tri-level data (inmates, facilities, and states) in order to control compositional differences in inmate populations across facilities and to remove confounding state-level differences in crowding levels and assault rates, and more careful consideration of secondary analyses of complex samples with sample weights.John Wooldredge is a professor in the Division of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. His research and publications focus on institutional corrections (crowding, inmate violence, inmate adaptation), and criminal case processing (sentencing and recidivism, extra-legal disparities in case processing and outcomes). He is currently involved in research on inter-judge variability in sentencing, victim-based disparities in case processing, and official responses to prison inmate rule violations. Ben Steiner is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati in 2008. His research and publications focus on juvenile court (case processing, sentencing, and factors influencing whether juveniles are bound over to adult courts), and institutional corrections (crowding and inmate deviance). His most recent project involves a comprehensive analysis of rule violations in all Ohio and Kentucky prisons, including examination of individual and facility effects on inmate rule violations, official responses to rule violations, and differences in findings for officially detected versus self-reported infractions. Correspondence to:

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“…Prison crowding has been linked with inmate violence (e.g., Franklin et al, 2006;), as has sentence length (e.g., Camp et al, 2003;Craddock, 1996;Jiang & Fisher-Giorlando, 2002). Inmates' custody level, perhaps more indicative of "deprivation" than any other variable, has also been linked with violence, although not in a clear manner (Bench & Allen, 2003;Berecochea & Gibbs, 1991;Worrall & Morris, 2011).…”

Section: Deprivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Institutional crowding is by far the most popular variable researchers have used to explore the deprivation model (see, e.g., Franklin et al, 2006;. Unfortunately, they have not utilized a consistent methodology , which means there is no clear evidence that crowding is associated with misconduct.…”

Section: Deprivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prison gang integration and inmate violence

Worrall

Morris

2012

Journal of Criminal Justice

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Examining the empirical relationship between prison crowding and inmate misconduct: A meta-analysis of conflicting research results

Cited by 79 publications

References 32 publications

Predicting Intentions of Romantic Partner Abuse with the Theory of Planned Behavior

Predicting Intentions of Romantic Partner Abuse with the Theory of Planned Behavior

Comparing Methods for Examining Relationships Between Prison Crowding and Inmate Violence

Prison gang integration and inmate violence

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