Factors Influencing the Attitudes of College Students Toward Rehabilitation or Punishment of Criminal Offenders

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dc.contributor.advisorTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorDozier, Angela A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHofer, Martha Kay
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDeSoto, William H.
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-02T18:07:35Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:15:17Z
dc.date.issued2009-04
dc.descriptionAn Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University-San Marcos, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Spring 2009.
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study is to examine factors influencing the attitudes of college students toward rehabilitation or punishment for criminal offenders. More specifically, the study will examine attitudes toward the six common crimes listed below. Method: Survey analysis was used to asses college students' attitudes toward the six common crimes (robbery, rape, molestation, burglary, drug sale, and drug possession) and potential factors that influence punitiveness. An individual's attitude toward each crime was measured on a punishment-rehabilitation continuum. A survey was given to 1,427, randomly-chosen Texas State University undergraduate and graduate students. Findings: The study found that a student's level of conservatism is one of the most influential factors influencing attitude to rehabilitate or punish criminal offenders. Also, the study found that attitudes vary by the type of crime committed.
dc.description.departmentPublic Administration
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dc.format.extent82 pages
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dc.identifier.citationDozier, A. A. (2009). Factors influencing the attitudes of college students toward rehabilitation or punishment of criminal offenders. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3616
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectcriminal justice
dc.subjectattitudes
dc.subjectrehabilitation
dc.subjectcorrections
dc.subjectpunishment
dc.subjectcollege students
dc.subjectopinions
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.titleFactors Influencing the Attitudes of College Students Toward Rehabilitation or Punishment of Criminal Offenders
dc.typeApplied Research Project

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