VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION WITHIN THE NORTH CAROLINA PRISON SYSTEM

• NCJ Number: 37463
• Author(s): D A FULLER; T ORSAGH; D RABER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 35 pages
• Grant Number(s): 35-045-174-40
• Sponsoring Agency: North Carolina Dept of Natural Resources and Community Development
• Corporate Author: University of North Carolina
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE AMOUNT AND PRECIPITATING CAUSES OF NORTH CAROLINA'S PRISON VIOLENCE, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VICTIMS, AND PRACTICAL POLICY ALTERNATIVES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE.

Abstract

THE DATA INDICATE THAT THE RATE OF UNPROVOKED VICTIMIZATION IS MUCH LOWER THAN COMMONLY BELIEVED (ONLY 0.6 PERCENT CHANCE OF UNPROVOKED VICTIMIZATION QUARTERLY). THE RATE FOR ALL VICTIMIZATIONS IS 19.4 PERCENT QUARTERLY. IT WAS FOUND THAT ECONOMIC MATTERS, SEX, AND REVENGE ARE THE MAIN FACTORS PRECIPITATING VICTIMIZATION. POLICY ALTERNATIVES ARE TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT SUPERVISION AND/OR TO CLASSIFY OFFENDERS MORE ACCURATELY.