assessing informal social control against the highly stigmatized

    Authors

    E. E. Mustaine;R. Tewksbury

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    944

    Last Page

    960

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000299929600003

    ISSN

    0163-9625

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