NCJ Number
232042
Journal
Justice Quarterly Volume: 27 Issue: 5 Dated: October 2010 Pages: 692-712
Date Published
October 2010
Length
21 pages
Annotation
This study examined the reporting of sexual assault in prison.
Abstract
Although sexual assault behind bars is recognized as problematic, very few of the sexual assaults that occur behind bars are officially reported. Many researchers have examined the individual and institutional variables which can help predict an inmate's probability of being victimized by his fellow inmates. With a sample obtained from a sample of eight Texas prisons, the current survey will disentangle the individual, institutional, and individual-institutional level variables which contribute to the rationales behind inmates choosing to report or not report sexually assaultive behavior. The findings somewhat mirror the findings of sexual assaults in the free community, with inmates indicating that the primary reasons to not report include embarrassment, fear of harassment, and retaliation from the perpetrator. Tables and references (Published Abstract)