The punitive woman? Gender differences in public attitudes toward parole among an Australian sample
Journal article
Dodd, Shannon. (2018). The punitive woman? Gender differences in public attitudes toward parole among an Australian sample. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 62(10), pp. 3006-3022. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17739560
Authors | Dodd, Shannon |
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Abstract | Research exploring gender differences in public attitudes toward parole is limited, despite a large body of literature showing that men and women have diverging views on other criminal justice issues, including capital punishment and offender rehabilitation and treatment. Drawing on an Australian national survey of community views on parole, the current study examines whether men and women differ in their support for the release of prisoners on parole. The results indicate that gender does predict parole attitudes, with Australian women significantly more likely to hold nonsupportive views on parole than Australian men. The results also reveal that women are more likely to take a neutral position toward parole, rather than supporting it. Together, these findings indicate there may be something about being a woman in Australia that prevents one from being willing to support the early release of prisoners. The implications of these findings for future research are discussed. |
Keywords | parole; prisoner reentry; public opinion; gender; female punitiveness |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology |
Journal citation | 62 (10), pp. 3006-3022 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
ISSN | 0306-624X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17739560 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85041894111 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 3006-3022 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 07 Nov 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Aug 2022 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8y1w1/the-punitive-woman-gender-differences-in-public-attitudes-toward-parole-among-an-australian-sample
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