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Building Trust, Reducing Conflict “An exploration of Micro Interactions between Correctional Transport Officers and Inmates”

Collvin, Erik LU (2023) SOCK10 20231
Sociology
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different facilities. The main goal of the study was to map out and explore how officers whose job it was to maintain the custody of an inmate or a person awaiting trial, and the person which were being transported interacted and developed trust in the limited time frame they had together while the officers and inmate maintained their perceived social... (More)
ABSTRACT
This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different facilities. The main goal of the study was to map out and explore how officers whose job it was to maintain the custody of an inmate or a person awaiting trial, and the person which were being transported interacted and developed trust in the limited time frame they had together while the officers and inmate maintained their perceived social roles. Fieldwork resulted in 15 observations with one observation averaging around seven hours. From previous research and established sociological interactional theories, such as Goffman and Collins, patterns and operationalization could be made through analysis of the collected data. The study was limited both in time as well as scope, where more time would have resulted in larger amounts of data and a broader analysis of more complex forms of interaction. This is something that could be expanded upon in future research and come to great use in further education in how to establish trust as well as conflict avoidance trainin (Less)
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author
Collvin, Erik LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOCK10 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Criminology, Social interaction rituals, Interactional rituals, Prison, Prison ethnography, Trust, Conflict, Correctional officers
language
English
id
9119282
date added to LUP
2023-06-09 16:42:21
date last changed
2023-06-09 16:42:21
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This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different facilities. The main goal of the study was to map out and explore how officers whose job it was to maintain the custody of an inmate or a person awaiting trial, and the person which were being transported interacted and developed trust in the limited time frame they had together while the officers and inmate maintained their perceived social roles. Fieldwork resulted in 15 observations with one observation averaging around seven hours. From previous research and established sociological interactional theories, such as Goffman and Collins, patterns and operationalization could be made through analysis of the collected data. The study was limited both in time as well as scope, where more time would have resulted in larger amounts of data and a broader analysis of more complex forms of interaction. This is something that could be expanded upon in future research and come to great use in further education in how to establish trust as well as conflict avoidance trainin}},
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  title        = {{Building Trust, Reducing Conflict “An exploration of Micro Interactions between Correctional Transport Officers and Inmates”}},
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