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W.F. , T. (2025). Social demographic factors influence on recidivism risk behaviour of offenders: Literature review. Environment and Social Psychology, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i2.2825

Social demographic factors influence on recidivism risk behaviour of offenders: Literature review

Tsabedze W.F.

Department of Psychology, University of South Africa (UNISA),7535, South Africa


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i2.2825


Keywords: Behaviour; Eswatini; offenders; recidivism risk; sociodemographic

Abstract

Offensive behaviour is motivated by lived experiences, social-demographic factors contribute leading to high risk of recidivism. Correctional centres globally are overcrowded due to the high rate of crime. This review is informed by a Doctoral Degree in Psychology study focusing on Eswatini, a review of the literature was conducted to explore and discuss the influence of social demographic factors on recidivism risk in low-middle-income countries such as Eswatini Correctional Centres. A narrative literature review was used as a research method. Evidence was purposively extracted from databases such as ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and EBSCOHost to collect data. The researcher identified three themes (i) social-demographic factors (Gender, age, and duration of imprisonment), (ii) type of crime, and (iii) frequency of offending. Empirical research must be conducted to investigate the social and demographic factors that contribute to the risk of recidivism.

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