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Predictors Of Community Supervision Failures Among Female Offenders, Fayola Wolfe
Predictors Of Community Supervision Failures Among Female Offenders, Fayola Wolfe
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This study explored the predictors of community supervision failures amongst female offenders in the United States criminal justice system. Female offenders have, in comparison with male offenders, particular challenges for community reintegration. This study used the relational theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to investigate the effects of childhood trauma on adult female offenders' behaviors, including substance use disorder and mental health issues. Secondary archival data were obtained from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency's AUTO Screener and Supervision and Management Automated Record Tracking System; this data pool included information on 1,085 female offenders who had served at …
Comparison In Personality Profiles Between Child Abusers Versus Child Neglectors, Jodi R. Cuneo
Comparison In Personality Profiles Between Child Abusers Versus Child Neglectors, Jodi R. Cuneo
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Children who suffered parental abuse or neglect can be returned home if their safety can be ensured following offender treatment. However, some caregivers will continue to abuse or neglect their children upon return home, leading to additional treatment, state involvement, and harm to the child. This study assessed personality differences between child abusers and neglectors who were caregivers by applying a binary logistical regression analysis to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Second Edition (MMPI-2) scores sampled from archival data for 215 caregivers. Analysis showed that the abusers had statistically significant higher scores on the F Scale ('Faking Bad'), but significantly …