Citation

Gordon JA, Moriarty LJ, Grant PH. Crim. Justice Behav. 2003; 30(1): 62-84.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854802239163

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this exploratory study, the authors examined perceived fear and risk of victimization among juvenile correctional officers at two juvenile detention centers in Virginia. Expanding on previous work, four scales were created to measure fear of victimization and risk of victimization at individual and collective levels. Our analyses revealed no difference in fear or risk of victimization levels among the juvenile correctional officers based on the type of correctional facility; however, gender was found to be statistically significant in all models. Female officers were more likely to have a higher level of perceived fear and risk of victimization at the individual and collective levels than were male officers. Race and education were also found to be significant factors in one model, perceived risk of victimization at the individual level.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en