Karen Booyens
Biographic Data
| ID | 9518952 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Booyens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Booyens |
| SIGNATURE | BOOYENS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6497-3835 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Legal and ethical implications of electronic monitoring in the supervision of low-risk probationers
The study explored the perceptions of South African legal practitioners (i.e., magistrates and attorneys) on the legal and ethical implications regarding the use of electronic monitoring in the supervision of low-risk probationers. Drawing from telephonic interviews with the participants (n = 18), it was determined that they consider a sentence of probation with electronic monitoring as a less intrusive alternative to incarceration. Privacy and d…
Religion and Responsibility-Taking Among Offenders in Colombia and South Africa
This paper examines whether religion contributes to offenders taking responsibility for crimes. Specifically, we assessed whether participation in The Prisoner’s Journey (TPJ), a bible study program, increased or decreased responsibility-taking. We also examined whether religious offenders that did not participate in TPJ were likely to take responsibility for their offenses. For this study, we conducted a quasi-experiment in two Colombian and fiv…
Retiring in a Prison Cell
The purpose of this study was to create a profile of the sentenced older adult male offender incarcerated in South African prisons. The findings of this investigation are based on face-to-face surveys with 88 older adult male inmates. In order to develop a comprehensive profile, the study explored offenders’ backgrounds, previous and current offenses, lifestyle patterns, physical and mental health, institutional living conditions, release, reinte…
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Religion and Responsibility-Taking Among Offenders in Colombia and South Africa
This paper examines whether religion contributes to offenders taking responsibility for crimes. Specifically, we assessed whether participation in The Prisoner’s Journey (TPJ), a bible study program, increased or decreased responsibility-taking. We also examined whether religious offenders that did not participate in TPJ were likely to take responsibility for their offenses. For this study, we conducted a quasi-experiment in two Colombian and fiv…
Retiring in a Prison Cell
The purpose of this study was to create a profile of the sentenced older adult male offender incarcerated in South African prisons. The findings of this investigation are based on face-to-face surveys with 88 older adult male inmates. In order to develop a comprehensive profile, the study explored offenders’ backgrounds, previous and current offenses, lifestyle patterns, physical and mental health, institutional living conditions, release, reinte…
Legal and ethical implications of electronic monitoring in the supervision of low-risk probationers
The study explored the perceptions of South African legal practitioners (i.e., magistrates and attorneys) on the legal and ethical implications regarding the use of electronic monitoring in the supervision of low-risk probationers. Drawing from telephonic interviews with the participants (n = 18), it was determined that they consider a sentence of probation with electronic monitoring as a less intrusive alternative to incarceration. Privacy and d…
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Prison (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adult male (1 work) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (1 work) · Criminal justice (1 work) · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (1 work)