Imprisonment Flashcards
What was the method used In Gillis and Nafekh?
Content analysis, quasi
What was the sample use in Gillis and Nafekh?
Offenders in Canada released between jan 98 and jan 05. 23,525 people, 95% were males.
What was the procedure in Gillis and Nafekh?
2 groups, those employed prior to release on the programme. Programme focused on job search techniques, individual psychiatric assessments, on the job placements.
The second were those who were unemployed.
Matched pairs on gender, sentence length, family/marital status, substance abuse, attitudes. Content analysis Carried out.
What was the aim in Gillis and Nafekh?
Evaluate the effect on re conviction rates of ex-prisoners who had been involved in a pre-release community based employment scheme.
What were the results in Gillis and Nafekh?
Those on programme prior to finishing sentence more likely to stay on release and less likely to return with new offence.
Average return time longer in the programme group, 3 years vs 1.
What are the conclusions from Gillis and Nafekh?
Programme has important role in last few months of sentence. Gives the skills needed to integrate with the community.
Helping prisoners plan their return to community, addresses points in Azjens model, increases likelihood of success.
What was the aim in Sattar?
To investigate the unnatural deaths in English and Welsh prisons.
What was the sample used In Sattar?
Offenders who died under community supervision between 96-97. Compared to English and Welsh prisoners and general population.
What was the procedure used in Sattar?
Looked at the prison records; checklist: social, psychiatric and forensic history for analysis. The suicide people are compared to the non suicide
What were some results from Sattar?
Most deaths were at night.
Most conscious self inflicted was by women.
1,267 were deaths of community offenders 127 women. 236 by prisoners 8 women.
What’s the conclusion from Sattar?
Suicide is due to overcrowding, health issues and substance abuse.
Also community higher as easier access to materials.
What was the aim in Zimbardo’s study?
To investigate the effects of the situation of being in prison and being assigned to the role of a prisoner or a guard.
Who were the pps In Zimbardo’s study?
21 male Stanford students, from 75 volunteers, who responded to a newspaper advert.
Paid $15 a day.
What method was used in Zimbardo’s study?
Lab experiment.
What was the procedure in Zimbardo’s study?
The pps randomly allocated to a role. Prison built in basement of Stanford uni. Guards told no physical punishment. Guards had wooden batten and reflective glasses to remove eye contact.
Prisoners unexpectedly arrested at home, blind folded. Stood naked in the yard. Photos ect. Only referred to as a number.
