Is there a difference? Exploring male and female correctional officers' definition of and response to conflict situations

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 143-165

  Hogan, Nancy L ^a   Lambert, Eric G ^b   Hepburn, John R ^c   Burton, Velmer S ^d   Cullen, Francis T ^e  

^a FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional officers; Gender; Use of force

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009215215     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v15n03_07     Document Type: Article

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