Recidivism, Risk, and Resiliency Among North American Indian Parolees and Former Prisoners An Examination of the Lumbee First Nation

Using official data, this paper examines recidivism, defined as rearrest over a 3-year follow up period, among a North American Indian First Nation-the Lumbee of North Carolina. Recidivism of the Lumbee, who reside in a tri-county non-reservation area, is compared with that of non-natives residing i...

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Published in:	Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 61 - 77
Main Authors:	Angell, G. Brent, Jones, G. Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 21-11-2003
Subjects:	American Indians ethnogenesis First Nation Lumbee North American Indians North Carolina parolees Recidivism Resilience
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Summary:	Using official data, this paper examines recidivism, defined as rearrest over a 3-year follow up period, among a North American Indian First Nation-the Lumbee of North Carolina. Recidivism of the Lumbee, who reside in a tri-county non-reservation area, is compared with that of non-natives residing in the same counties. The working hypothesis was that being a member of the Lumbee First Nation and residing in a "Lumbee county" provides resiliency against the risk of recidivism. The hypothesis was confirmed with respect to violent and drug-related arrests, but not for property and other miscellaneous types of offenses.
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ISSN:	1531-3204 1531-3212
DOI:	10.1300/J051v12n02_04