Pschological Profile of the Female First Offender and the Recidivist - A Comparison

• NCJ Number: 96420
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 9 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (l984) Pages: 119-124
• Author(s): G T Long; F E Sultan; S A Kiefer; D M Schrum
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 10 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Sixty-one female inmates of the North Carolina Correctional Center for Women were administered questionnaires measuring sixteen psychological and demographic variables within 72 hours of their admission.

Abstract

The psychological state and background variables of first offenders was compared with that of women who had served previous terms in prison. The psychological states of depression, anxiety and social/emotional adjustment of the two groups were strikingly similar. First offenders were more likely to be married, to have more children, and less likely to have been abused either physically or sexually. The implications of these differences were discussed. (Author abstract)