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Juvenile Diversion Programs, Robert Marsh, Steven Patrick
Juvenile Diversion Programs, Robert Marsh, Steven Patrick
Robert L. Marsh
The dilemma of dealing with youth culture has been an age-old cultural concern. The process of socializing the young and dealing with their positive and negative behaviors has concerned societies and governments as diverse as the ancient Romans and Greeks and modern Americans. In the American colonies, children occupied a low status and, as such, were treated harshly. Societies have employed a number of methods to control and teach correct behavior to the young. Most policies concentrated on some type of punishment. The public policies for youthful misbehavior in both England and its former colonies often included trial in an …
Simulating Correctional Disturbances: The Application Of Organization Control Theories To Correctional Organizations Via Computer Simulation, Steven Patrick, Patricia Dorman, Robert Marsh
Simulating Correctional Disturbances: The Application Of Organization Control Theories To Correctional Organizations Via Computer Simulation, Steven Patrick, Patricia Dorman, Robert Marsh
Robert L. Marsh
Inmate group behavior is a complex phenomenon that many researchers have attempted to understand. Most of the individual theories applied to this issue have had limited success. This work uses computer simulation to apply a complex theory of organizational control to the issue of inmate group behavior that incorporates all the major theoretical components found in the individual theories. The complete theory is first presented and then basic simulation results are discussed. The findings show that the simulated theory produced results that are empirically realistic. The control processes used by prisons generally produce compliance from inmates but these same control …
Probation Sentencing Of Convicted Child Sex Offenders, Robert Marsh, Steven Patrick
Probation Sentencing Of Convicted Child Sex Offenders, Robert Marsh, Steven Patrick
Robert L. Marsh
This research examines the probation sentencing of convicted from data collected over an 8 year period. The research uses multiple regression and nominal log linear regression to examine length of probation and whether or not the convicted offender is actually sent to prison or sent to probation. While many independent variables appear to be related to probation sentencing and whether one is actually sent to prison or probation, they fall into three categories; characteristics of the victim, characteristics of the offender and characteristics of the crime.