Parole work in Canada
The realities of supervising “sex offenders”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21497740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Micheal P Taylor (0000-0003-4959-2572, Memorial University of Newfoundland), Rosemary Ricciardelli (0000-0002-0905-8968, Memorial University of Newfoundland, corresponding author), Dorsey Spencer (0000-0001-6742-8915, Carleton University), Dale C Spencer (Carleton University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46-67 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Probation Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-5505 • E-ISSN: 1741-3079 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02645505231223173 |
| OpenAlex | W4391537098 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 65 |
Analyzing interview data ( n = 150) collected from Canadian federal parole officers (POs), we unpack potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs) concerning experiences supervising and supporting re-entry of people convicted of sex-related crimes (PCSCs). We find heterogeneity in the broad range of sex-crime behavior and potential psychological trauma that POs negotiate regarding their own gender and familial circumstances. We further observe how working with sex crimes contributes to the experience of operational stress as “moral injury.” Cathartic utility is found in collegial debriefing that supports POs experiencing distress on the job. Given the precarity of personal and professional boundaries in parole work, and the variances of both criminal behavior and how POs respond to it, we suggest the need for further research while outlining our theoretical and empirical contributions
Criminology · Debriefing · Distress · Negotiation · Political science · Applied Psychology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |