INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT ON RECIDIVISM AMONG INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Keywords:
Recidivism, Social support, Inmates, Correctional centres, CriminalityAbstract
Criminality is assuming a dangerous dimension in Nigeria leading to recidivism. Recidivism refers to the act of committing a crime again after having served a prison sentence. The prevailing poverty due to failing promises of ruling political parties and policies somersault aggravating affliction and promoting aggression has tremendously increased inmates in correctional centres and multiplied recidivism in correctional centres in Southwestern Nigeria. This study examined the influence of social support on inmate recidivism. The study used a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study consisted of all inmates in correctional centres in Southwestern Nigeria. The study sample consisted of 140 inmates selected using a proportionate sampling technique from three purportedly sampled correctional centres in the study area. Predictor of Inmates Recidivism in Correctional Centre (PIRCC) was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were analysed using frequency count, simple percentage, chi-square and multiple regressions. The results showed the most committed offences by inmates were armed robbery and stealing/burglary (35.7%) in Southwestern Nigeria. The result also showed no significant influence of social support (Wald x = .788 p-value- 0.375 > 0.05) on recidivism tendency among the inmates in Southwestern Nigeria. The study concluded that Social support did not influence recidivism among inmates in correctional centres in Southwestern Nigeria.
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