@article{ref1,
title="Inmate tattoos and in-prison and post-prison violent behavior",
journal="International journal of criminology and sociology",
year="2013",
author="Bales, William D. and Blomberg, Thomas G. and Waters, Kevin",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="20-31",
abstract="Despite more than a century of interest and extensive literature on tattoos and crime, the potential relationship between inmate tattoos and in-prison violence and post-prison recidivism for violent crimes has been largely ignored in prior criminological research. The present study responds to this research void by providing a comprehensive empirical assessment of inmate tattoos and in-prison violence and post-prison recidivism for violent crimes. The study employs a cohort of 79,749 adult inmates in Florida prisons between 1995 and 2001 and follows the cohort both while incarcerated and over a three year post-release period to determine any potential relationship between tattoos and in-prison violence and post-prison recidivism for violent crimes. Among the findings are that inmates with at least one tattoo, and particularly those inmates with numerous tattoos, are more likely to commit in-prison infractions for violent behaviors and post-prison recidivism for violent crimes. The study concludes with a summary and discussion of the findings in relation to theory and policy.  Keywords: Inmates, tattoos, violence, recidivism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1929-4409",
doi="10.6000/1929-4409.2013.02.4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1929-4409.2013.02.4"
}