Association of Health and Victimization with Discrete Group Membership in Offending Frequency: Results from a Sample of Taiwanese Male Prisoners

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Asian Journal of Criminology Pub Date : 2024-05-02 DOI:10.1007/s11417-024-09424-2

Chuen-Jim Sheu, YiFen Lu, YiChun Yu, Wen-Yen Hsieh, Lanying Huang, Fu-Yuan Huang

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Abstract

Health and victimization have been documented as the robust covariates for offending, but limited research examines the relationship among the three elements simultaneously. Drawing on survey data from a group of male incarcerated individuals in Taiwan (N = 472), this study utilizes multinomial logistic regression to test whether health and victimization attribute to discern the membership among chronic, intermittent, and one-time offenders. Net of controls, results reveal that worse physical and mental health is associated with persistent offending. In addition, chronic offenders are more likely to experience more property victimization than one-time offenders. Our findings imply that consideration for preventing individuals from persistent offending by treating offenders with better care for health and victimization may generate additional beneficial effects. The so-called chronic offenders should be deemed to be the chronic victims or the chronic unhealthiness. The criminal justice policymaking based on the demonization of chronic offenders is desperate for change.

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健康和受害情况与犯罪频率中离散群体成员的关系：来自台湾男性囚犯样本的结果

健康和受害已被证明是犯罪的有力协变量，但同时研究这三个因素之间关系的研究却很有限。本研究利用台湾一组男性在押人员（N = 472）的调查数据，采用多项式逻辑回归法来检验健康和受害情况是否是区分长期犯罪者、间歇性犯罪者和一次性犯罪者的属性。结果显示，在不考虑对照因素的情况下，身心健康状况较差与持续犯罪相关。此外，与一次性犯罪者相比，长期犯罪者更有可能遭受更多的财产伤害。我们的研究结果表明，考虑通过对罪犯的健康和受害情况进行更好的护理来预防个人持续犯罪，可能会产生额外的有益效果。所谓的慢性犯罪者应被视为慢性受害者或慢性不健康者。将慢性罪犯妖魔化的刑事司法决策急需改变。

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Asian Journal of Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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10.50%

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期刊介绍： Electronic submission now possible! Please see the Instructions for Authors. For general information about this new journal please contact the publisher at [welmoed.spahr@springer.com] The Asian Journal of Criminology aims to advance the study of criminology and criminal justice in Asia, to promote evidence-based public policy in crime prevention, and to promote comparative studies about crime and criminal justice. The Journal provides a platform for criminologists, policymakers, and practitioners and welcomes manuscripts relating to crime, crime prevention, criminal law, medico-legal topics and the administration of criminal justice in Asian countries. The Journal especially encourages theoretical and methodological papers with an emphasis on evidence-based, empirical research addressing crime in Asian contexts. It seeks to publish research arising from a broad variety of methodological traditions, including quantitative, qualitative, historical, and comparative methods. The Journal fosters a multi-disciplinary focus and welcomes manuscripts from a variety of disciplines, including criminology, criminal justice, law, sociology, psychology, forensic science, social work, urban studies, history, and geography.