Ethno-Methodological Study of the Subculture of Prison Inmate Sexuality in the United States, 2004-2005
Description
This study of prison rapes used an ethnographic, culturally
relativistic methodology and was conducted between April 2004 and
September 2005. The study was conducted in 30 correctional
institutions, 23 men's and 7 women's, in 10 states. All 23 men's
institutions were the highest-security level men's prison available in
each state. When women's institutions were multi-security level and
housed minimum, medium, and high-security inmates, they were selected
from the highest-security level housing units within the institution.
A total of 564 (409 male and 155 female) inmates were interviewed. The
inmates to be interviewed were selected from the general prison
population using a probability sample design. Average interview length
was just under an hour. The sole mode of data collection was an
open-ended, semistructured inmate interview. To ensure comparability
of answers, surveys were designed with each query resting on a
particular concept or variable. The same interview instrument was used
for both male and female inmates. Questions were asked about inmate
prison history, mental health, rape, social process, domestic violence
and relationships, staff, institutional factors, and perception of
social roles, and demographic information. Also included are lexical
responses and free list questions such as "Why do inmates have sex
with other inmates?"
Resources
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Description |
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ICPSR04556.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04556.v1 |
Tags
- correctional-facilities
- sexual-assault
- prison-security
- prison-violence
- inmate-populations
- inmate-attitudes
- inmates
- perceptions
- male-inmates
- female-inmates
- prison-conditions
- correctional-guards
- sexual-attitudes