STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS - SOCIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF 13 CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• NCJ Number: 28037
• Author(s): G LEGENDRE; U BONDESON
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Lunds Universitet
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: Sweden

Annotation

THIS PAPER ANALYZES AND INTERPRETS ANSWERS GIVEN BY INMATES FROM THIRTEEN DIFFERENT SWEDISH CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO THREE SOCIOMETRIC QUESTIONS ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE AT THE INSTITUTIONS.

Abstract

ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS UNEARTHED BY THE STUDY WAS THE PROBLEM OF NON-RESPONSE TO THE SOCIOMETRIC QUESTIONS. APPARENTLY, MANY INMATES JUST DID NOT FEEL THAT ANSWERING WAS IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS. A HIERARCHIZATION STATUS RANK WAS ASSIGNED TO EACH OF THE THIRTEEN INSTITUTIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INMATE LEADERS IDENTIFIED BY RESPONDENTS.