Lifetime of Violence: History of Sexual Victimization as a Predictor of In-Prison Violence.

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Abstract

Using the 2004 Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, this study aims to investigate the influence of a history of sexual victimization on in-prison physical victimization and perpetration of violence among female inmates. Previous studies have indicated that women who have been sexually victimized have a more difficult time adjusting in prison, including increased rates of misconduct (Vik & Islam-Zwart, 2004; Wright, Salisbury & Voorhis, 2007; Solinas-Saunders & Stacer, 2012). However, few studies have examined the influence of sexual victimization specifically on in-prison victimization and perpetration of violence. It is important to understand the long-term effects of sexual victimization in order to better influence prison programs and treatment, which can then moderate and reduce in-prison violence.

Author

• Miray Philips, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor