I Think, Therefore I Am (Unemployed): The Role of Criminogenic Thinking Styles in Employment Following Incarceration

Date of Submission

12-7-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Advisor

W. Amory Carr

Keywords

Criminogenic Thinking, Employment, Probation, Court-Ordered Community Supervision, Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS)

LCSH

Probation, Employment, Unemployment and crime, Recidivists, Intervention (Criminal procedure), Criminal behavior, Prediction of

Abstract

This study focuses on the potential between criminogenic thinking styles and the ability to maintain employment within the criminal justice population. Criminogenic thinking has been shown to affect both positive and negative outcomes post-release, including reintegration into society and recidivism. Employment is one element of successful or unsuccessful reintegration following release from incarceration, with many factors contributing to ex-inmates’ abilities to find and maintain employment. Therefore, the present study explored how criminogenic thinking, and specific criminogenic thinking styles, impact the employment status of those on probation within New Haven County, Connecticut. Criminogenic thinking styles were measured using the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS), and employment status was measured using self-reported data from the Levels of Service Inventory (LSI). The sample included individuals 18 or older at the time of sentencing who had been sentenced to a period of at least 6 months of community supervision within the district of New Haven, Connecticut. Archival data was used from an ongoing longitudinal study of criminal risk factors among probationers, led by Dr. W. Amory Carr. The results of the study aim to further establish the relationship between criminogenic thinking and ability to maintain employment for those recently released from incarceration or on community supervision.

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