Citation

Toombs NJ, Benda BB, Corwyn RF. J. Offender Rehabil. 2000; 31(3): 113.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J076v31n03_07

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present study was designed to examine what sociodemographic and criminogenic factors discriminate between inmates in a boot camp for non-violent offenders who commit crimes against persons and other offenders. This boot camp was for first-admissions to the Department of Correction in Arkansas, and self-report data indicated that 69 percent of those inmates had 3 or more violent offenses prior to entering boot camp. Stepwise discriminant analysis indicated that the order of entry (from highest to lowest) of discriminators of violence was carrying a weapon, peer association with persons who engage in violence, more alcohol consumption, attempted suicide, younger age, use of amphetamines, persons of color, feelings of alienation, low self-esteem, and unprotected sex. The intervention implications of these findings were discussed.