Abstract

The author received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Illinois in 1966. He was on the faculty of the University of Kentucky, Sociology Department from 1964-1967 and from 1964 to 1966 served as Director of Research for the Kentucky Department of Corrections. Presently he is on the faculty of the Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina and serves as a research consultant to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Attempts to relate parole prediction to theories of criminality have been rare. In this article, theoretically relevant variables are suggested and data are presented which support the contention that such variables can contribute significantly to parole prediction.

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