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Juvenile Correctional Officers’ Perceived Fear And Risk Of Victimization

Examining Individual and Collective Levels of Victimization in Two Juvenile Correctional Centers in Virginia

Jill A. Gordon

Laura J. Moriarty

Patricia H. Grant

Virginia Commonwealth University

In this exploratory study, the authors examined perceived fear and risk of victimization among juvenile correctional officers at two juvenile detention centers in Virginia. Expanding on previous work, four scales were created to measure fear of victimization and risk of victimization at individual and collective levels. Our analyses revealed no difference in fear or risk of victimization levels among the juvenile correctional officers based on the type of correctional facility; however, gender was found to be statistically significant in all models. Female officers were more likely to have a higher level of perceived fear and risk of victimization at the individual and collective levels than were male officers. Race and education were also found to be significant factors in one model, perceived risk of victimization at the individual level.

Key Words: correctional officer • violence and victimization • fear and risk • juvenile institutions

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 30, No. 1, 62-84 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854802239163
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