International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2015
While social support theory has been applied to a variety of criminal justice settings, there has... more While social support theory has been applied to a variety of criminal justice settings, there has been little empirical research on the effect of social support on inmate behavior. In this article, we test Cullen's proposition that social support, in whatever form it manifests itself, has an effect on Korean inmates' experiences. Specifically, we examine whether social support in an all-male prison environment explains inmate misconduct, victimization, fear of victimization, and the intent to commit crime in the future. We build upon previous research by using unique measures of the instrumental and the expressive dimensions of social support to determine their effect on reducing criminogenic engagement in a prison setting. The results indicate that social support is an important factor in reducing prison violence, enhancing pro-social behavior, and potentially reducing recidivism.
The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in ... more The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in cases of child sex abuse to develop effective crime prevention measures. The paper first reviews child sexual abuse in an Asian culture, general characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator, reporting behavior, and crime prevention for child sexual abuse. Following, this is a discussion about the data source and its findings. In total, 92 sexually abused children (age 13 or under) participated in medical forensic interviews and psychological evaluations prior to receiving proper medical and/or psychological treatment at a regional victim assistance center for child sexual abuse located in Daegu, South Korea. The findings of the study support the assumptions of a correlation regarding the social environmental characteristics of the victim's family, the victim-perpetrator relationship, and the sexual abuse. Moreover, some of the findings are quite unique with respect to previous research. For example, about 20 % of the assaults occurred among similar age groups, such as friends and sibling. Additionally, mothers and schoolteachers first recognized almost 80 % of the sexual assaults. Finally, the paper discusses the implications for social environmental crime prevention policy based on these findings. Asian Criminology
Purpose: The study synthesizes the literature on turnover intentions to assess what domains (e.g.... more Purpose: The study synthesizes the literature on turnover intentions to assess what domains (e.g., personal characteristics, work environment, and job attitudes) account for the strongest association with turnover intent, what are the characteristics of these relationships, and how do these relationships differ by criminal justice practitioner type. Methods: The current study utilizes a systematic review to obtain studies for conducting a meta-analysis. The researchers utilized the r family/correlation coefficient. Studies were weighted by sample size, correlations converted to Fisher's z, analyses performed, and results converted back to r for interpretation. Results: In terms of the individual predictors for law enforcement, the five strongest variables included alternative job search behavior, job satisfaction, psychological distress, emotional exhaustion, procedural and distributive justice. The five strongest predictors of turnover intent for institutional corrections were normative commitment, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, affective commitment, and job satisfaction. The five strongest predictors for community corrections included experience, alternative job search behavior, perceptions of coworkers, growth need strength, and job satisfaction. Conclusions: The results of the meta-analysis confirmed the domain of personal characteristics, overall, has the weakest association with turnover intent whereas work environment and job attitude domains consistently display moderate-to-large effects for both law enforcement and corrections.
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 2015
While social support theory has been applied to a variety of criminal justice settings, there has... more While social support theory has been applied to a variety of criminal justice settings, there has been little empirical research on the effect of social support on inmate behavior. In this article, we test Cullen's proposition that social support, in whatever form it manifests itself, has an effect on Korean inmates' experiences. Specifically, we examine whether social support in an all-male prison environment explains inmate misconduct, victimization, fear of victimization, and the intent to commit crime in the future. We build upon previous research by using unique measures of the instrumental and the expressive dimensions of social support to determine their effect on reducing criminogenic engagement in a prison setting. The results indicate that social support is an important factor in reducing prison violence, enhancing pro-social behavior, and potentially reducing recidivism.
The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in ... more The objective of this study is to examine the dynamics of the victim-perpetrator relationship in cases of child sex abuse to develop effective crime prevention measures. The paper first reviews child sexual abuse in an Asian culture, general characteristics of the victim and the perpetrator, reporting behavior, and crime prevention for child sexual abuse. Following, this is a discussion about the data source and its findings. In total, 92 sexually abused children (age 13 or under) participated in medical forensic interviews and psychological evaluations prior to receiving proper medical and/or psychological treatment at a regional victim assistance center for child sexual abuse located in Daegu, South Korea. The findings of the study support the assumptions of a correlation regarding the social environmental characteristics of the victim's family, the victim-perpetrator relationship, and the sexual abuse. Moreover, some of the findings are quite unique with respect to previous research. For example, about 20 % of the assaults occurred among similar age groups, such as friends and sibling. Additionally, mothers and schoolteachers first recognized almost 80 % of the sexual assaults. Finally, the paper discusses the implications for social environmental crime prevention policy based on these findings. Asian Criminology
Purpose: The study synthesizes the literature on turnover intentions to assess what domains (e.g.... more Purpose: The study synthesizes the literature on turnover intentions to assess what domains (e.g., personal characteristics, work environment, and job attitudes) account for the strongest association with turnover intent, what are the characteristics of these relationships, and how do these relationships differ by criminal justice practitioner type. Methods: The current study utilizes a systematic review to obtain studies for conducting a meta-analysis. The researchers utilized the r family/correlation coefficient. Studies were weighted by sample size, correlations converted to Fisher's z, analyses performed, and results converted back to r for interpretation. Results: In terms of the individual predictors for law enforcement, the five strongest variables included alternative job search behavior, job satisfaction, psychological distress, emotional exhaustion, procedural and distributive justice. The five strongest predictors of turnover intent for institutional corrections were normative commitment, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, affective commitment, and job satisfaction. The five strongest predictors for community corrections included experience, alternative job search behavior, perceptions of coworkers, growth need strength, and job satisfaction. Conclusions: The results of the meta-analysis confirmed the domain of personal characteristics, overall, has the weakest association with turnover intent whereas work environment and job attitude domains consistently display moderate-to-large effects for both law enforcement and corrections.
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