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Association Between Perceptions of Distributive Justice and Procedural Justice With Support of Treatment and Support of Punishment Among Correctional Staff

NCJ Number
235502
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 50 Issue: 1-4 Dated: May - June 2011 Pages: 202-220
Author(s)
Eric G. Lambert; Nancy L. Hogan; Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa
Date Published
2011
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This study examined the influence of distributive and procedural justice on correctional staff support for treatment and punishment.
Abstract
Previous literature exploring the relationship between correctional officer orientations toward treatment and punishment is inconsistent at best. One rarely studied aspect is the influence of distributive and procedural justice on correctional staff support for treatment and punishment. For this study, ordinary least squares regression analysis of survey responses from 272 correctional officers revealed that distributive justice did not impact support for treatment or punishment. Procedural justice, however, was positively associated with support for treatment and negatively associated with support for punishment. Overall, the results of this study suggest further research in this area is needed. (Published Abstract)