A Descriptive Profile of Seventy-Three Women Convicted of Murder in Texas.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide a descriptive profile of the violent-prone female inmates currently incarcerated in the Goree Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections, after being convicted of the crime of murder. This description is made by analyzing the variables chosen to study. These variables are divided into six major categories which are: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) social characteristics; (3) prior criminal behavior; (4) education and intelligence; (5) institutional information; and (6) current offense information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA056288

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  • Jesse Lee Johnson Jr

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  • Homicide
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