Dennis J Stevens
Biographic Data
| ID | 6007025 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dennis J Stevens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dennis J |
| FAMILY NAME | Stevens |
| SIGNATURE | STEVENS D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mount Olive |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Extra/Ordinary
Forensic Science, Wrongful Convictions, and American Prosecutor Discretion
Interviews with Women Convicted of Murder
To better understand homicide, 28 women convicted of the crime of murder were interviewed in three American prisons. The data were characterized into a typology of delayed, reactive, and intentional murder responses. From the descriptions of the delayed and reactive respondents, a continuum of imminent danger existed in their daily lives suggesting that homicide was seen as an event which utilized reasonable force as a last resort to end an abusi…
The Impact of Time‐Served and Regime on Prisoners' Anticipation of Crime
To examine the extent of time‐served and regime on incarcerated females, 304 inmates were surveyed about prior lifestyles, violent orientations, and future anticipations of future crime. Results show that women who led a non‐violent lifestyle prior to incarceration might, once released, commit crimes of violence largely due to prison experiences through a prisonisation process. A conclusion arising from this finding is that short prison sentences…
Urban communities and homicide
To examine the relationship between community and homicide, a series of societal indicators in 64 of the largest American cities were contrasted with homicide rates. Data show that there is a strong correlation between race and murder. One explanation of these findings is due in part to the inequities of law enforcement and in part to a lack of understanding by both the law enforcement community and the poor blacks residing in unstable female‐hea…
Prison Regime and Drugs
Examining the effects of regime on drug trafficking, 172 offenders in one prison and 229 offenders in a similar custody level prison were surveyed. Data rejected the hypothesis that a restrictive regime with formal inmate‐custodian relations has greater control over drug trafficking in prison than a less restrictive regime with informal inmate‐custodian relations. More authoritative supervision produces more disciplinary actions than a less super…
The Depth of Imprisonment and Prisonization
It was hypothesised that prison inmates assimilate into a normative prison culture comprised of violence producing admissions of future crime. Thus, 462 inmates in three dqferent custody level prisons and a control group of 126 university students were surveyed. Results show that non‐violent offenders in high custody facilities admit that they might commit violent crime, once released. However, violent offenders in a work release centre claim tha…
Predatory rapists and victim selection techniques
This article examines the self-reported target techniques of 61 sexual offenders incarcerated in a maximum custody prison. Respondents were interviewed using a methodology employing other convicted felons as interviewers. The data lend support to a rational choice perspective revealing predatory rapists as decision makers since they largely attack females whom they perceive as vulnerable. In light of these findings, research is needed curbing fal…
Education
(Caustic) note from an ex-student teacher
Extra/Ordinary
Predatory rapists and victim selection techniques
This article examines the self-reported target techniques of 61 sexual offenders incarcerated in a maximum custody prison. Respondents were interviewed using a methodology employing other convicted felons as interviewers. The data lend support to a rational choice perspective revealing predatory rapists as decision makers since they largely attack females whom they perceive as vulnerable. In light of these findings, research is needed curbing fal…
Interviews with Women Convicted of Murder
To better understand homicide, 28 women convicted of the crime of murder were interviewed in three American prisons. The data were characterized into a typology of delayed, reactive, and intentional murder responses. From the descriptions of the delayed and reactive respondents, a continuum of imminent danger existed in their daily lives suggesting that homicide was seen as an event which utilized reasonable force as a last resort to end an abusi…
Urban communities and homicide
To examine the relationship between community and homicide, a series of societal indicators in 64 of the largest American cities were contrasted with homicide rates. Data show that there is a strong correlation between race and murder. One explanation of these findings is due in part to the inequities of law enforcement and in part to a lack of understanding by both the law enforcement community and the poor blacks residing in unstable female‐hea…
Education
(Caustic) note from an ex-student teacher
The Depth of Imprisonment and Prisonization
It was hypothesised that prison inmates assimilate into a normative prison culture comprised of violence producing admissions of future crime. Thus, 462 inmates in three dqferent custody level prisons and a control group of 126 university students were surveyed. Results show that non‐violent offenders in high custody facilities admit that they might commit violent crime, once released. However, violent offenders in a work release centre claim tha…
Predatory rapists and victim selection techniques
This article examines the self-reported target techniques of 61 sexual offenders incarcerated in a maximum custody prison. Respondents were interviewed using a methodology employing other convicted felons as interviewers. The data lend support to a rational choice perspective revealing predatory rapists as decision makers since they largely attack females whom they perceive as vulnerable. In light of these findings, research is needed curbing fal…
Prison Regime and Drugs
Examining the effects of regime on drug trafficking, 172 offenders in one prison and 229 offenders in a similar custody level prison were surveyed. Data rejected the hypothesis that a restrictive regime with formal inmate‐custodian relations has greater control over drug trafficking in prison than a less restrictive regime with informal inmate‐custodian relations. More authoritative supervision produces more disciplinary actions than a less super…
The Impact of Time‐Served and Regime on Prisoners' Anticipation of Crime
To examine the extent of time‐served and regime on incarcerated females, 304 inmates were surveyed about prior lifestyles, violent orientations, and future anticipations of future crime. Results show that women who led a non‐violent lifestyle prior to incarceration might, once released, commit crimes of violence largely due to prison experiences through a prisonisation process. A conclusion arising from this finding is that short prison sentences…
Urban communities and homicide
To examine the relationship between community and homicide, a series of societal indicators in 64 of the largest American cities were contrasted with homicide rates. Data show that there is a strong correlation between race and murder. One explanation of these findings is due in part to the inequities of law enforcement and in part to a lack of understanding by both the law enforcement community and the poor blacks residing in unstable female‐hea…
Interviews with Women Convicted of Murder
To better understand homicide, 28 women convicted of the crime of murder were interviewed in three American prisons. The data were characterized into a typology of delayed, reactive, and intentional murder responses. From the descriptions of the delayed and reactive respondents, a continuum of imminent danger existed in their daily lives suggesting that homicide was seen as an event which utilized reasonable force as a last resort to end an abusi…
Forensic Science, Wrongful Convictions, and American Prosecutor Discretion
Extra/Ordinary
Criminology (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Prison (4 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)