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A Family Affair: The Effects Of Familial Relations On Offender Recidivism, Kenneth Tarez Kelso
A Family Affair: The Effects Of Familial Relations On Offender Recidivism, Kenneth Tarez Kelso
Wayne State University Dissertations
Prisoner recidivism has and continues to impact families and communities. Traditional methods aimed at reducing this phenomenon have had little success in curtailing this problem. One obvious but often overlooked tool that may play a significant role in dealing with this issue is the importance of family relationships. This dissertation quantitatively examines offender's perceptions of the importance of family relations, specifically the relationships with the offender's children, spouse or significant other. These relationships are analyzed to determine their level of impact on prison misconduct and parole recidivism.
Response data from 102 male ex-offenders from the years of 2009 to 2010 …