The Correctional Orientation of Juvenile Facility Directors

Over the last 30 years, the juvenile justice system and juvenile correctional ideology shifted to become more punitive in nature. However, studies examining this shift are lacking in the literature. The present study will attempt to assess what correctional ideology, rehabilitative or punitive, is dominant within juvenile corrections by conducting a national survey to juvenile facility directors. This study will be based on prior literature, most of which has focused upon line staff in an adult correctional setting. From this prior literature, more specifically from the work of Cullen et al. (1989), scales will be created to determine the correctional orientation of the key administrators in juvenile facilities. This will allow us to assess whether the correctional ideology driving the juvenile system has in fact become punitive. The findings from this study have the opportunity to alter the current status quo in juvenile corrections.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Sifuentes-Hammer, Amy

Contributors dc:contributor

• Caeti, Tory J.
• Fritsch, Eric J.
• Tobolowsky, Peggy M., 1952-

• Juvenile detention homes -- Officials and employees -- United States.
• Correctional personnel -- United States.
• correctional ideology
• juvenile justice system
• rehabilitative
• punitive

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Sifuentes-Hammer, Amy
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 51243964
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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