Perception of Correctional Officers’ Legitimacy in South African Correctional Centers

Studies from developed western societies have shown that the legitimacy of correctional officers is pivotal to incarcerated offenders’ voluntary compliance and deference. However, we are uncertain if such an assertion holds for incarcerated offenders in transitional African correctional settings, su...

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Main Authors: Paul Oluwatosin Bello, Thabiso Donald Matshaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231218835