TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of local life circumstances on female probationers' offending
AU - Griffin, Marie L.
AU - Armstrong, Gaylene S.
N1 - Funding Information:
* The research for this article was part of a larger study, supported by a grant from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to study the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department's Women's Treatment, Services, and Supervision Network. Opinions or points of view expressed here are solely those of the authors. We thank John Hepburn, Todd Armstrong, and the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and suggestions on earlier versions of the article. We also thank Julie Homey for her assistance in conceptualizing and constructing the event-history calendar. Address correspondence to Marie L. Griffin, Administration of Justice, Arizona State University West, P.O. Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100; e-mail: [email protected]. ** Marie L. Griffin, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of administration of justice at Arizona State University West. Her primary research interests include issues of organizational climate in the correctional setting, use of force by detention officers, and substance abuse among female offenders. *** Gaylene S. Armstrong, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in administration of justice at Arizona State University West. She received her Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland. Her primary research interests include corrections, juvenile delinquency, and violence prevention programs.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - This article examines the influence of change in local life circumstances on the short-term criminal behavior of female drug-abusing probationers. Using a binomial hierarchical generalized linear model, we examine the probability that certain "discrete life events" act to modify or change criminal behavior in the short term. The findings indicate that participants' involvement in conventional activities results in the decreased likelihood of engaging in nondrug crimes but an increased likelihood of drug dealing. Faced with this contradiction, we suggest that the dynamics of offending are altered by the nature of the criminal activity itself and the way in which gender structures criminal involvement.
AB - This article examines the influence of change in local life circumstances on the short-term criminal behavior of female drug-abusing probationers. Using a binomial hierarchical generalized linear model, we examine the probability that certain "discrete life events" act to modify or change criminal behavior in the short term. The findings indicate that participants' involvement in conventional activities results in the decreased likelihood of engaging in nondrug crimes but an increased likelihood of drug dealing. Faced with this contradiction, we suggest that the dynamics of offending are altered by the nature of the criminal activity itself and the way in which gender structures criminal involvement.
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U2 - 10.1080/07418820300095511
DO - 10.1080/07418820300095511
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:28444470891
SN - 0741-8825
VL - 20
SP - 213
EP - 239
JO - Justice Quarterly
JF - Justice Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -