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Assessing the Correctional Orientation of Corrections Officers in South KoreaJustice Department University of Alaska-Fairbanks Justice Department P.O. Box 756425 501C Gruening Building Fairbanks, Alaska 99775, USA, moonbyon{at}msu.edu
School of Criminal Justice Michigan State University 560 Baker Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48823, USA The correctional goal in South Korea has recently changed from the straightforward punishment of inmates to rehabilitation. Currently, emphases are being placed on education, counseling, and other treatment programs. These changes have consequently begun to also change the corrections officers’ roles from a purely custodial role to a human service role, in which officers are expected to manage rehabilitation and treatment programs. Despite these changes, few studies have examined the attitudes of corrections officers toward rehabilitation programming. This is an important dimension to examine in rehabilitation programming, as corrections officers play a major role in the delivery of institutional programs. This study examines the attitudes of South Korean corrections officers toward rehabilitation programs. Approximately 430 corrections officers were sampled. Results show that correctional attitudes are largely influenced by not only officers’ own motivations for joining corrections but also by institutional factors such as job stress. Policy implications are discussed.
Key Words: Korean correction officers • correctional orientation • rehabilitation
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 48, No. 6,
729-743 (2004) This article has been cited by other articles:
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