Exploring Military Service as an Alternative Sanction: Evidence From Inmates' Perspectives

<p>A large body of research exists that examines the punitiveness of prison compared to a wide variety of alternative sanctions. Generally, this research finds that there are numerous demographic and contextual differences in the way that people experience the punitiveness of prison. In this paper, I expand that research by using data from over 900 inmates to examine whether they view military service as more punitive than incarceration. </p> <p>The research suggests females, Blacks, and those who have not had prior military service are more likely to desire imprisonment as opposed to military service. However, Whites and veterans appear to embrace the idea of military service as an alternative to imprisonment. The practicality of using military service as opposed to incarceration is also discussed. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Justice Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Milburn, Travis Wade

• Alternative sanction
• exchange rate
• incarceration
• Military service
• Criminology and Criminal Justice

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2012 Travis Wade Milburn

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/82

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1081