In this article, we examine key propositions from Colvin, Cullen, and Vander Ven's
Differential Coercion/Social Support Theory (DCSST) to explain inmate violence …

Objectives: Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) have been negatively associated with several
mental health problems, including delinquency. The study aimed to investigate the …

Drawing on theory and research on prisoner behavior, this study examines whether spatial
distance from home influences inmates' likelihood of engaging in misconduct. Three …

El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar los efectos psicológicos asociados con la estancia
en prisión en mujeres reclusas, así como su perfil psicosocial. Para esto se llevó a cabo una …

Historically, criminologists have examined offending and victimization in the community as
separate outcomes. Recently, however, researchers have begun to explore the shared …

Importation and deprivation theories have long been used to explain prison misconduct and
victimization among male inmates. However, the key variables from these theories have …

This study examined the relationship between sentence length and time to commission of
serious and violent disciplinary infractions by female inmates divided into short (2 years or …

This study explores how typologies of adversity and mental health/substance use disorders
impact rule violations during incarceration. Data come from the 2004 cross-sectional Survey …

Returning military troops have garnered attention, but there is little focus on veterans in the
correctional setting. Approximately 11% of US inmates are veterans, and there are striking …

Military service is a life event that has the ability to shape veterans' criminal trajectories.
Institutional behavior has implications for community adjustment and can provide insight into …