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Penal progress and prison democracy
Title
Penal progress and prison democracy.
Creator
Miller, Spencer, Jr.
Abstract/Description
This item is part of the Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements (PRISM) digital collection, a collaborative initiative between Florida Atlantic University and University of Central Florida in the Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM).
Date Issued
1921
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00001708
Subject Headings
Prison administration.
Format
Document (PDF)
Italian prisoners in Spain
Title
Italian prisoners in Spain.
Date Issued
1937
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3164646
Subject Headings
Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 -- Prisoners and prisons.
Format
Document (PDF)
Prison privatization in the United States: a new strategy for racial control
Title
Prison privatization in the United States: a new strategy for racial control.
Creator
Mercadal-Sabbagh, Gertrudis, Araghi, Farshad A., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
Abstract/Description
There has been a stunning build-up of prisons and a growing trend in prison privatization in the last 30 years, including the rise of maximum security units. The goal of my dissertation is to understand the ideological, historic, political, and economic processes behind the changes in the criminal justice system of the United States. I analyze this problem from multiple angles—labor and policy history, discourse and public opinion, and race in America. The aim of this analysis is to uncover...
Show moreThere has been a stunning build-up of prisons and a growing trend in prison privatization in the last 30 years, including the rise of maximum security units. The goal of my dissertation is to understand the ideological, historic, political, and economic processes behind the changes in the criminal justice system of the United States. I analyze this problem from multiple angles—labor and policy history, discourse and public opinion, and race in America. The aim of this analysis is to uncover the reasons why crime legislation became progressively more punitive, reaction to African Americans gains in post-Civil Rights more hostile, and the manifold ways in which these phenomena drive the expansion of the prison system and its increasing privatization. In the process of this expansion, a racial caste system which oppresses young African Americans and people of color has become recast and entrenched. Specifically, I offer the notion that in the last three decades, punitive crime legislation focused on African Americans and served to deal with labor needs and racial conflict with harsher penal legislation; in doing so, it depoliticized race, institutionalized racial practices, and served the interests of private prison businesses in new ways oppressive ways. Using interdisciplinary methods which weave together qualitative and quantitative analysis, I find that punitive crime policies in the last thirty years used the concept of crime as political currency by government officials in order to appear tough on crime, and by business representatives interested in exploiting the prison industry. The conflation of business and political interests, and the recasting of crime as a race problem, served to taint public institutions and media dissemination with racist imperatives which stereotyped poor African Americans. The end result is a constant re-positioning of young black males as fodder for economic exploitation. The dissertation also addresses the high cost of imprisonment and the multiple social problems brought from shifting inmates from wards of the State to profit-making opportunities in the hands of private entrepreneurs. The result is high numbers of recidivism, and a growing underclass of people who will always be unemployed or underemployed and return to low income communities that suffer from the endless cycle of poverty and imprisonment.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004218, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004218
Subject Headings
Corrections -- Contracting out, Prison administration, Prisons and race relations, Privatization
Format
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Can I Ask for Help? The Relationship among Incarcerated Males’ Sexual Orientation, Incarceration History, and Perceptions of Rape in Prison
Title
Can I Ask for Help? The Relationship among Incarcerated Males’ Sexual Orientation, Incarceration History, and Perceptions of Rape in Prison.
Creator
Ratkalkar, Mina, Smykla, John Ortiz, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
In 2003, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act to address the problem of sexual violence in prison. Although research has shed light on the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence in U.S. prisons, few studies examine inmates’ perceptions of rape and safety from rape in prison. This study examined rape perceptions and the likelihood to seek mental health treatment in prison of three distinct groups of male inmates who are at greater risk of sexual victimization or exposure to...
Show moreIn 2003, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act to address the problem of sexual violence in prison. Although research has shed light on the prevalence and incidence of sexual violence in U.S. prisons, few studies examine inmates’ perceptions of rape and safety from rape in prison. This study examined rape perceptions and the likelihood to seek mental health treatment in prison of three distinct groups of male inmates who are at greater risk of sexual victimization or exposure to sexual violence while incarcerated: gay and bisexual inmates, inmates with a juvenile incarceration history, and inmates who were first incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system during adolescence or emerging adulthood. This study examined the relationships between sexual orientation and inmates’ perceptions of the threat of rape and seeking of mental health treatment in prison. Data from 409 incarcerated men residing in 23 maximum security correctional institutions revealed that gay and bisexual inmates were significantly more likely than straight inmates to fear the threat of rape and to voluntarily request mental health treatment in prison. Incarcerated men with a history of childhood abuse were significantly more likely than inmates without an abuse history to fear the threat of rape. Having a history of childhood sexual abuse, identifying as black, and being incarcerated for longer than 18 years also significantly predicted increased likelihood to voluntarily request mental health treatment in prison. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004624, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004624
Subject Headings
United States.--Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003., Prisoners--Sexual behavior., Prisoners--Mental health services., Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc., Prisons--Law and legislation--United States., Prison violence--Prevention., Rape--Prevention.
Format
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Preventing the next Abu Gharib
Title
Preventing the next Abu Gharib: understanding institutional cruelty from the perspective of object relations theory.
Creator
Hofacker, Paul., College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
The cruelty of Military Police guards at Abu Ghraib prison contributed to American shame and questions regarding how such cruelty emerges. The accepted approach of "situational attribution theory" - based upon Zimbardo's (1973, 2007) social psychological perceptions and results of the Stanford Prison Experiment - proposed that personality or "disposition" has little role in the emergence of such cruelty. Termed "institutional cruelty," this manuscript presents the possibility that...
Show moreThe cruelty of Military Police guards at Abu Ghraib prison contributed to American shame and questions regarding how such cruelty emerges. The accepted approach of "situational attribution theory" - based upon Zimbardo's (1973, 2007) social psychological perceptions and results of the Stanford Prison Experiment - proposed that personality or "disposition" has little role in the emergence of such cruelty. Termed "institutional cruelty," this manuscript presents the possibility that understandings and preventive measures afforded by situational attribution theory can be extended via acknowledgement of a greater role played by disposition. Psychoanalytic and object relations approaches are presented to this end. The manuscript addresses the most puzzling characteristics of institutional cruelty: 1) rapidity of onset, taking days or, at most, weeks for initial expression, 2) emergence in ordinary, normal individuals, and 3) emergence in the "mock" situation of the Stanford Prison Experiment. Criminological, organizational culture, and social psychological theories are explored for their application to institutional cruelty.
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Date Issued
2010
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2100581
Subject Headings
Prisoners of war, Abuse of, Prevention, Iraq War, 2003-, Prisoners and prisons, American, War on Terrorism, 2001-, Moral and ethical aspects, Object relations (Psychoanalysis), Good and evil, Psychological aspects
Format
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From Koje-do to Panmunjom: The problem of repatriation of prisoners of war during the Korean armistice negotiations
Title
From Koje-do to Panmunjom: The problem of repatriation of prisoners of war during the Korean armistice negotiations.
Creator
Poles, Joseph H., Florida Atlantic University, O'Sullivan, John
Abstract/Description
The repatriation of prisoners of war during the Korean Conflict presented the greatest problem to the armistice negotiators trying to end the fighting. Problems arose in the interpretation of various articles of the Geneva Convention of 1949 as it related to prisoners of war. The Communist interpreted these articles to mean that prisoners of war had to be repatriated back to their country of origin. The United Nations position was that the intent of the Geneva Convention meant that prisoners...
Show moreThe repatriation of prisoners of war during the Korean Conflict presented the greatest problem to the armistice negotiators trying to end the fighting. Problems arose in the interpretation of various articles of the Geneva Convention of 1949 as it related to prisoners of war. The Communist interpreted these articles to mean that prisoners of war had to be repatriated back to their country of origin. The United Nations position was that the intent of the Geneva Convention meant that prisoners of war had a choice. This war within a war prolonged the Korean Conflict for more than one year. As Admiral C. Turner Joy, chief UNC negotiator stated: "Voluntary repatriation cost us over a year of war and cost us our United Nations Command prisoners in Communist camps a year of captivity." Because of these negotiations, a precedent was set for future repatriation of POW's.
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Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15372
Subject Headings
Prisoners of war--United States, Korean War, 1950-1953--Prisoners and prisons, Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc, Korean War, 1950-1953--Forced repatriation
Format
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Lithuania under the sickle and hammer
Title
Lithuania under the sickle and hammer.
Creator
Petruitis, Jonas
Date Issued
1940
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/DT/229293
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945 --Prisoners and prisons, Russian., University Libraries' Special Collections & Archives Department.
Format
Document (PDF)
PRISON BASED ANIMAL PROGRAMS: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
Title
PRISON BASED ANIMAL PROGRAMS: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS.
Creator
Rocco, Rebeka, Atkin-Plunk, Cassandra, Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Rehabilitating incarcerated individuals has become a focal point within corrections, with a variety of programs being implemented within facilities to assist individuals as they return to society from incarceration. Programs such as prison-based animal programs (PAP) provide incarcerated individuals a number of benefits that range from learning an employable skill to psychosocial benefits, which stem from the human animal interactions. Importantly, the current study aims at expanding...
Show moreRehabilitating incarcerated individuals has become a focal point within corrections, with a variety of programs being implemented within facilities to assist individuals as they return to society from incarceration. Programs such as prison-based animal programs (PAP) provide incarcerated individuals a number of benefits that range from learning an employable skill to psychosocial benefits, which stem from the human animal interactions. Importantly, the current study aims at expanding knowledge on the current, limited literature that exists on public perceptions and opinions towards PAP programs. The importance in measuring the level of support for programs of this nature lies in the role public opinion plays in criminal justice policymaking, being that the public has been reported as having a level of influence on policymaking. A sample of 230 Florida Atlantic University students were surveyed concerning their perceptions towards PAP programs, focusing on whether these programs are beneficial to incarcerated individuals. The focus of this thesis was to examine whether students support PAP programs within correctional facilities and to analyze the differences in perceptions based on multiple demographic characteristics.
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Date Issued
2021
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013757
Subject Headings
Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Animals--Therapeutic use
Format
Document (PDF)
Struggles from outside and within the bars of the juvenile justice system: Role conflict of health care delivery
Title
Struggles from outside and within the bars of the juvenile justice system: Role conflict of health care delivery.
Creator
Kite, Gayle., Florida Atlantic University, Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia
Abstract/Description
Currently, the nation is plagued with multiple social problems. Violence is the nation's top public health concern. President Clinton has attempted to address the nation's health care crisis without success. State nursing associations are concerned with unlicensed health care being rendered in the national system; this has caused divisions of the professions. All of these problems can be found in the setting of juvenile corrections. Inmates are the only group in this nation who have a...
Show moreCurrently, the nation is plagued with multiple social problems. Violence is the nation's top public health concern. President Clinton has attempted to address the nation's health care crisis without success. State nursing associations are concerned with unlicensed health care being rendered in the national system; this has caused divisions of the professions. All of these problems can be found in the setting of juvenile corrections. Inmates are the only group in this nation who have a constitutional right to healthcare. In Sunshine County (fictitious name), Florida, corrections staff, not licensed healthcare givers, are rendering most of the health care. This study describes the views and experiences of unlicensed corrections staff concerning their roles when rendering health care. Data sources included 43 unlicensed corrections workers from four juvenile corrections facilities, as well as the participation of five licensed professionals. Nine findings emerged: lethargy, caring, role stress and frustration, role conflict, multiple system failure, fear, communication, knowledge deficit and facility observations. About half the corrections staff approached their positions in a caring manner. Roles were filled with conflict and stress. Many of the corrections staff believed they were educationally unprepared for role fulfillment. Yet, corrections staff were lethargic in meeting educational deficits. The findings were examined with relation to role theory and Mead's theory of symbolic interactionism. Findings should be addressed through reevaluation of the utilization and requirements of professionally licensed staff. Corrections staff experienced multifaceted knowledge deficit. Adult education learning theory presents solutions to these deficits. The Mission Statement of the Department of Juvenile Justice needs to be clarified for the corrections staff. Many corrections staff assume the goals of juvenile corrections is simply incarceration, the same as those for adults. They do not realize that a large goal of juvenile corrections is rehabilitation. Professionally licensed staff should be meeting the needs of the incarcerated juveniles.
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Date Issued
2000
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12624
Subject Headings
Prisoners--Health and hygiene, Prisoners--Medical care, Juvenile delinquents--Health and hygiene, Juvenile delinquents--Medical care, Correctional personnel--In-service training
Format
Document (PDF)
Leesburg, Florida during World War II: Portrait of an American home front
Title
Leesburg, Florida during World War II: Portrait of an American home front.
Creator
Tinsley, Robin C., Florida Atlantic University, Norman, Sandra
Abstract/Description
World War II has been considered a "golden age" for Americans, years during which civilians cooperated in defense programs and faced shortages with cheerful self-sacrifice. The wartime experiences of individual communities such as Leesburg, Florida, provide pieces of the national mosaic and offer insight into small town perspectives of home front duty and obligation. Leesburg's residents faced the same adjustments as other Americans, and their immersion in wartime activities cultivated...
Show moreWorld War II has been considered a "golden age" for Americans, years during which civilians cooperated in defense programs and faced shortages with cheerful self-sacrifice. The wartime experiences of individual communities such as Leesburg, Florida, provide pieces of the national mosaic and offer insight into small town perspectives of home front duty and obligation. Leesburg's residents faced the same adjustments as other Americans, and their immersion in wartime activities cultivated characteristic home front patriotism. Though the town's population nearly doubled when unprecedented military expansion brought thousands of personnel into the area, and hundreds of German POWs arrived to ease the critical agricultural labor shortage, Leesburg was spared the severe deprivation, health problems, and social tensions common in overcrowded defense industry areas. Thus Leesburg successfully preserved its civic goals, its social values, and its small town atmosphere, and experienced a slow but steady rate of growth and improvement during the war.
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Date Issued
2002
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13164
Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Social Aspects--United States, United States--Social conditions--1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945--Florida--Leesburg, Prisoners of war--Florida--History--20th century, World War, 1939-1945--Prisons and prisoners, American, World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States, Leesburg, FL--Social conditions
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Gender Disparity: A view of Florida’s Correction System
Title
Gender Disparity: A view of Florida’s Correction System.
Creator
Kutikoff, Adam, Hauser, William, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Disparity in sentence length has long been a topic of discussion (Spohn, 2009). Though most research is aimed at disparity due to race, few studies utilize sex as a focal point (Crow & Kunselman, 2009; Embry & Lyons, 2012; Gavin, 2014; Hartley, Kwak, Park & Min-Sik Lee, 2011; Hasset-Walker, Lateano, Di Benedetto, 2014; Messing, 2008; Steffensmeier, Ulmer & Kramer, 1998). The focus of this study is to examine the effect of sex on sentence length, controlling for characteristics derived from...
Show moreDisparity in sentence length has long been a topic of discussion (Spohn, 2009). Though most research is aimed at disparity due to race, few studies utilize sex as a focal point (Crow & Kunselman, 2009; Embry & Lyons, 2012; Gavin, 2014; Hartley, Kwak, Park & Min-Sik Lee, 2011; Hasset-Walker, Lateano, Di Benedetto, 2014; Messing, 2008; Steffensmeier, Ulmer & Kramer, 1998). The focus of this study is to examine the effect of sex on sentence length, controlling for characteristics derived from the evil woman hypothesis, chivalry hypothesis, and focal concerns theory, to discuss the potential paternalism of the criminal justice system, which may cause potential sentence disparities (Daly, 1989; Nagel & Hagen, 1983; Steffensmeir, Ulmer, & Kramer, 1998). The findings indicate that women always receive a reduced sentence compared to male offenders, regardless of the crime type of past criminal offenses. The statistically significant results indicate that there is a need to review the criminal justice system and implement new polices such as judicial review to help stymie the differing sentences given (Spohn, 2009). If not, offenders will continue to receive differing sentences, based solely on extra-legal factors, such as the sex of the offender.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004818, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004818
Subject Headings
Florida.--Department of Corrections--Evaluation., Female offenders--Florida--Social conditions., Corrections--Florida--Evaluation., Criminal justice, Administration of--Florida--Evaluatioin., Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Florida., Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--Florida., Prison sentences--Florida.
Format
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