NCJ Number
83656
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1982) Pages: 159-176
Date Published
1982
Length
18 pages
Annotation
The degree and direction of attitudinal change among prison guards across their careers is a question relevant to both prison theory and policy. This study reports how punitive and aggressive attitudes of male and female prison guards changed over the first critical six months on the job.
Abstract
Male guards became more, and female guards became less, punitive and aggressive. Explanations for these divergent trends are presented. (Publisher abstract)