Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-17-2018
Publication Title
Criminal Justice and Behavior
Volume
45
Issue
11
First Page
1723
Last Page
1741
Abstract
This study involves an examination of the individual- and jail-level predictors of violent victimization during short-term incarceration using data from the most recent Survey of Inmates in Local Jails and the corresponding National Jail Census. Findings suggest that individuals whose attributes make them appear more vulnerable or whose attributes antagonize others have a greater risk of violent victimization in jail. In addition, the findings suggest that jails with more stagnant inmate populations and older jails may have higher levels of violent victimization. Overall, the study results add validity to the opportunity framework as a general explanation for victimization risk regardless of the setting in which individuals are placed.
Recommended Citation
Ellison, J.M., Steiner, B., & Wright, E.M. (2018, August 17). Examining the sources of violent victimization among jail inmates. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 45(11), 1723-1741. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854818788590
Comments
2019 Winner of Feminist Criminology's Helen Eigenberg Best Article Award
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in [Criminal Justice and Behavior] on [August 17, 2018], available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854818788590
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