TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Prisonization and accounts of gun carrying
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Stretesky, Paul B.
A1  - Pogrebin, Mark R.
A1  - Unnithan, N. Prabha
A1  - Venor, Gerry
SP  - 485
EP  - 497
VL  - 35
IS  - 5
N2  - This study examined inmate perceptions about the reasons other people carry guns. The sample consisted of seventy-three inmates who were incarcerated for gun-related violent crimes in Colorado. While most inmates said that people carry guns for self-protection and/or power, their accounts varied according to the number of years incarcerated. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses suggest that inmates incarcerated for long periods of time are likely to believe that others carry guns to feel powerful. In contrast, the results also indicate that inmates incarcerated for short periods of time are likely to believe that others carry guns for protection. These findings are consistent with theories about prison socialization. As inmates become immersed in the prison culture, they are also likely to change their perceptions about why others carry guns.<p />
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SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2007.07.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -