Study Suggests People With , Tattoos Face Stigmatization , in Justice System.
A new study suggests that both men and women with
permanent tattoos face a higher risk of arrest, conviction
and incarceration, potentially as a result of stigmatization. .
The study was published in
the journal 'Deviant Behavior.'.
PsyPost reports that stigmatization includes labeling,
stereotyping and discrimination against people or
groups based on a specific characteristic or attribute.
PsyPost reports that stigmatization includes labeling,
stereotyping and discrimination against people or
groups based on a specific characteristic or attribute.
According to some studies, stigma
can also impact how the criminal
justice system reacts to individuals.
Rima Dzhansarayeva, the study's author, and her
colleagues looked to explore the odds of a tattooed individual being processed through the justice
system compared to someone without tattoos.
Researchers looked at data from the National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult
Health, which ran between 1994 and 2008.
The results suggested that men are over twice
as likely to be arrested, nearly four times more
likely to be convicted and three times more
likely to be incarcerated than women.
The results suggested that men are over twice
as likely to be arrested, nearly four times more
likely to be convicted and three times more
likely to be incarcerated than women.
According to the study, people with tattoos reported higher
levels of delinquency, high exposure to delinquent peers
and were more likely to be receiving public assistance.
The results revealed that, for
males and females, having a permanent tattoo was associated with an increased risk of being arrested, convicted,
and incarcerated .., Study authors, via PsyPost.
... even after controlling for
the effects of self-reported crime and
delinquency, levels of self-control,
exposure to delinquent peers,
and key demographic factors, Study authors, via PsyPost.
Taken together, these results
suggest that having a permanent
tattoo may have a labeling effect
that is used to process persons
through the criminal justice system, Study authors, via PsyPost