ABSTRACT

This article presents the findings of the first empirical research project in Australia to explore the connection between military service and criminal offending from the perspective of the sentenced prisoner. Between 2018 and 2021, the authors undertook interviews with 16 male Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans who had been sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment in South Australia, and were either still serving that sentence or had been released from prison within the previous five years. The veterans express a widespread and deeply held view that certain aspects of military training and culture can contribute, both directly and indirectly, to offending. The thematic analysis of the interview data discloses that military service is apt to have a criminogenic effect where veterans have experienced traumatic pre-service experiences.

摘要

本文介绍了澳大利亚第一个实证研究项目的结果，从被判刑囚犯的角度探讨兵役与刑事犯罪之间的联系。2018 年至 2021 年间，作者采访了 16 名澳大利亚国防军 (ADF) 男性退伍军人，他们被判在南澳大利亚服刑，或者仍在服刑，或者在过去五年内已出狱。年。退伍军人表达了一种广泛而根深蒂固的观点，即军事训练和文化的某些方面可能直接或间接地导致犯罪。对访谈数据的专题分析表明，如果退伍军人在服役前经历过创伤性经历，那么服兵役很容易产生犯罪效应。