The Influence of Procriminal Attitudes On Recidivism Among Non-Custodial Offenders In Nairobi County, Kenya

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

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Volume 8 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Andrew Kanyutu Mungai, Florence S.A. K’Okul

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P103

How to Cite?

Andrew Kanyutu Mungai, Florence S.A. K’Okul, "The Influence of Procriminal Attitudes On Recidivism Among Non-Custodial Offenders In Nairobi County, Kenya," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 8,  no. 1, pp. 16-20, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V8I1P103

Abstract:

The paradigm shift from over-reliance on imprisonment to non-custodial measures to check recidivism has seen the number of offenders under probation supervision surpass those in prison facilities. Past recidivism studies aimed at those in prison, and this study sought to address the knowledge gap by studying the influence of pro-criminal attitudes on recidivism among non-custodial offenders in Nairobi County, Kenya. Procriminal attitudes, the independent variable in this study, refers to attitudes that support reoffending. Recidivism as the dependent variable in the study was measured using the police rearrest, reconviction and imprisonment. The study used self-administered questionnaires to obtain information on pro-criminal attitudes that were analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results indicated that recidivists have well established pro-criminal attitudes. The most prevalent pro-criminal attitudes were pro-criminal associates' presence 48.9% and justification for criminal behavior 46.8%. The study recommends capacity building for probation officers with skills to assess pro-criminal attitudes in offenders.

Keywords:

criminal values, pro-criminal attitudes, probation, recidivism, risk factors.

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