Title

assessing informal social control against the highly stigmatized

Authors

Authors

E. E. Mustaine;R. Tewksbury

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Deviant Behav.

Keywords

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS; COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES; COMMUNITY REENTRY; EXPERIENCES; PERCEPTIONS; IMPACT; RESTRICTIONS; REGISTRATION; PUNISHMENT; STRESS; Criminology & Penology; Psychology, Social; Sociology

Abstract

Both formal and informal social controls are powerful guides and restrictions on behaviors. This study assesses the types of informal social control-observations and interventions, and proposes a division of intervention strategies into two subforms-expressions of disapproval and direct sanctions. Using data from two states (Kansas and Oklahoma) analyses show that registered sex offenders are subject to a wide variety of informal community social control efforts. These offenders feel moderate to high levels of stress, with observation and direct sanctions, but not with expressions of disapproval. Examinations of differences between sex offenders with adult and child victims show no differences in receipt of informal social control efforts or resulting stress.

Journal Title

Deviant Behavior

Volume

32

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2010.538361

Language

English

First Page

944

Last Page

960

WOS Identifier

WOS:000299929600003

ISSN

0163-9625

Recommended Citation

"assessing informal social control against the highly stigmatized" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 1695.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/1695