Date of Award
4-2007
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Kenneth B. Perkins, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Michael Phelan, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Braxton Apperson, Ph.D
Abstract
This study, Loss and Grief: A New Framework for Examining the Unanticipated Consequences of Incarceration, looks at loss and grief as unexpected effects of imprisonment on those sentenced to prison. Qualitative research methods are used to form grounded theory in finding and describing these circumstances.
The conclusions resulting from this study hae been developed inductively from a collection of data yielding results that are descriptive and non-numerical. Data for this work were obtained from literature, texts, interviews, reports, feelings of individuals, and experiences of the researcher.
Grounded theory, anomie and concepts from unanticipated consequences from the theoretical framework for the methodology. Identified losses cause inmates to grieve, reacting through certain defined stages of grief. Social death and security threat groups which affect an inmate's level of functioning during incarceration are also addressed.
As a result of incarceration inmates suffer through being deprived of basic possessions and they lose specific aspects of their personhood. A figure shows these losses. Bereavement and its effects are discussed. Findings are reported as result of the research and stated in the context of a newly developed theory.
Recommended Citation
Hailstork, Lyria Belle, "LOSS AND GRIEF: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR EXAMINING THE UNANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES OF INCARCERATION" (2007). Theses & Honors Papers. 69.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/etd/69
