NCJ Number
38085
Journal
British Journal of Criminology Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 367-377
Date Published
1976
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THE PRESENT STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN 10 ATTRIBUTES OF SELF-CONTROL POTENTIALLY RELEVANT TO THE CRIMINAL ACT, SERIOUSNESS OF THE CRIME, AND SUCCESSFUL/UNSUCCESSFUL PAROLE OUTCOME.
Abstract
TWO-HUNDRED MALE FELON PAROLE CASES WERE STUDIED, EQUALLY DIVIDED BY SUCCESS OR FAILURE ON PAROLE AND BY BLACK OR WHITE RACE. THE MAJOR RESULTS INDICATED THAT CRIMINALS COMMITTING VIOLENT CRIMES WERE BETTER PAROLE RISKS THAN THOSE COMMITTING NON-VIOLENT CRIMES; SUCCESSFUL PAROLE IS ASSOCIATED WITH LESS SELF-CONTROLLED CRIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF BLACKS; AND CRIMES OF VIOLENCE INVOLVED LESS SELF-CONTROL THAN NON-VIOLENT CRIMES; AND THE VIOLENT CRIMES OF SUCCESSFUL PAROLEES WERE LESS SELF-CONTROLLED THAN THE VIOLENT CRIMES OF UNSUCCESSFUL PAROLEES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)