| Prison Violence: Conflict, power and vicitmization Contributor(s): Edgar, Kimmett (Author), O'Donnell, Ian (Author), Martin, Carol (Author) |
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ISBN: 1903240980 ISBN-13: 9781903240984 Publisher: Willan Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Prisons are dangerous places, and assaults, threats, theft and verbal abuse are pervasive - attributable both to the characteristics of the captive population and to an institutional subculture which promotes violence as a means of resolving conflicts. Yet the crimes perpetrated by prisoners on other prisoners have attracted little interest, and criminological research has contributed little to an understanding of situations in which violence arises in penal institutions. This book seeks to remedy this, and to answer a number of key questions: How does the prison social setting shape conflicts? What social norms guide the decision to use violence? What methods of handling conflicts do prisoners use that could prevent violence? This book is based on extensive research, including interviews with both victims and perpetrators of prison violence. It pioneers a conflict-centered approach, seeking to understand the pathways into and out of situations where there is potential for violence, fo |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 365.609 |
| LCCN: 2003272649 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 240 pages |
