Graduation Semester and Year
2010
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Department
Criminology and Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Alejandro del Carmen
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of offenders toward a general education degree. The data is compiled using a 27-question survey of offenders currently on parole and reporting to the Fort Worth II District Parole Office in Fort Worth, Texas. The research found that there are statistically significant differences between offenders who are on parole for the first time and those who have been on parole more than once. In general, offenders who have been on parole more than once perceive that acquiring a general education degree while they are incarcerated is more important than those offenders who are on parole for the first time.
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice | Legal Studies | Social and Behavioral Sciences
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Bircher, Elisa Louise, "No Adult Left Behind: An Examination Of The Perception Of Parolees Toward The GED And Its Possible Impact On Recidivism" (2010). Criminology & Criminal Justice Theses. 21.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/crcj_theses/21
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington