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Peer reviewedSmith, Craig; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1990
Youthful prison inmates (N=170) with mental retardation were studied to evaluate adjustment to incarceration, based on the frequency of five disciplinary infractions: hygiene violations, noncompliance with authority, assault on an inmate, assault on a correctional officer, and attempted escape. Results showed that subjects demonstrated poor…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Institutions, Criminals, Discipline
