Casino gaining offense inmates: What are these men like? |
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Authors: | Dr. Donald I. Templer Ph.D. Jackie Moten Ph.D. George Kaiser M.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Southern Desert Correctional Center, Indian Springs, P.O. Box 208, 89070 Nevada |
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Abstract: | The characteristics of 28 men convicted for casino gaming offenses in Nevada were determined. Twenty-seven of these inmates cheated using slot or video poker machines. Most of the subjects used slugs. The other cheated at cards. Compared to other inmates, a disproportionate number of inmates were white. There were no black inmates incarcerated for this crime. Eighteen (57%) of the gaming offenders were over the age of 40 when convicted, in significant comparison to 27% of the general population inmates. They had significantly more aliases than the general population inmates. None of the gaming offenders had a history of violent felony convictions. They had, however, a history of great social, marital, occupational, and financial instability in addition to a criminal life style. |
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