We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
THE IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS ON OFFICIALLY REPORTED SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN PRISONS.
- Authors
Hensley, Christopher; Koscheski, Mary; Tewksbury, Richard
- Abstract
Not only has research on prison sexual assault been rather scarce the past four decades, but few of these studies have ascertained the number of officially reported inmate-on-inmate sexual assaults. In addition, no study exists which has rigorously examined which, if any, institutional factors impact the number of officially reported inmate-on-inmate sexual assaults in prisons. Using data from a national sample of 226 prison wardens, this study examines the impact of institutional factors on officially reported sexual assaults. The most salient variables in the study were current number of inmates and wardens' perceptions of inmate fear of sexual assault. Wardens overseeing institutions with higher numbers of inmates were more likely to report that inmates had been sexually assaulted and those who ran minimum-security prisons were less likely to report sexual assaults within their facilities.
- Subjects
RAPE; OFFENSES against the person; SEX crimes; CORRECTIONS (Criminal justice administration); PRISONS
- Publication
Sexuality & Culture, 2003, Vol 7, Issue 4, p16
- ISSN
1095-5143
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12119-003-1016-4