Doctoral Dissertation Research: Access to Transportation and Outcomes for Women on Probation and Parole

博士论文研究：缓刑和假释妇女的交通便利和结果

• 批准号: 1323461
• 负责人: Merry Morash
• 金额: $ 2.35万
• 依托单位: Michigan State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-08-15 至 2014-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1323461&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Access; Transportation

This research will explore transportation difficulties among women on probation and parole. Theory about what works in reducing re-offense rates indicates that offenders must be carefully screened to identify their needs so they can be referred to programming that is appropriately matched to them in terms of intensity (e.g., intensive programming for high-risk offenders) and type (e.g., substance abuse treatment for substance abusers). However, to date, correctional practitioners have not had an instrument to assess transportation deprivation. Therefore, the project will create a measurement instrument for transportation deprivation, discover strategies women use to overcome deprivation, and determine, to what extent lack of transportation is related to re-offending. The project will analyze survey data, in-depth interview information, and official records. Survey data will discover women's levels of transportation access and will be used to generate a measurement instrument. In-depth interview information will be collected from a subsample of women to explain strategies women use to overcome low levels of transportation access. Official records will reveal whether, as a result of transportation deprivation, women violate supervision rules or are re-arrested or re-convicted within 12 months after parole or probation supervision begins. Results are expected to lead to better criminal justice practitioner assessment of clients' transportation needs and inform needs for additional services (e.g., bus tokens, telephone reporting). Findings are relevant to non-offender groups who share some of the same needs as women offenders, such as low-income or multiply disadvantaged individuals, who must access goods and services, search for jobs, care for others or attend to physical and mental health needs.

这项研究将探讨缓刑和假释妇女的交通困难。关于降低再犯罪率有效的理论表明，必须仔细筛选犯罪者，以确定他们的需求，以便将他们转介到在强度（例如，针对高风险犯罪者的强化计划）和类型（例如，针对药物滥用者的药物滥用治疗）方面与其适当匹配的计划。然而，迄今为止，惩教人员还没有评估交通剥夺的工具。因此，该项目将创建一个衡量交通匮乏的工具，发现女性用来克服交通匮乏的策略，并确定交通匮乏与再次犯罪之间的关系。该项目将分析调查数据、深入访谈信息和官方记录。调查数据将了解女性的交通便利程度，并将用于生成测量工具。将从女性子样本中收集深入的访谈信息，以解释女性用来克服交通便利性不足的策略。官方记录将揭示女性是否因交通剥夺而违反监管规定，或在假释或缓刑监管开始后 12 个月内再次被捕或重新定罪。 预计结果将有助于刑事司法从业人员更好地评估客户的交通需求，并告知额外服务的需求（例如公交车代币、电话报告）。研究结果与非犯罪群体相关，这些群体与女性犯罪者有一些相同的需求，例如低收入或多重弱势群体，他们必须获得商品和服务、寻找工作、照顾他人或满足身心健康需求。