Prison Violence

Conflict, power and vicitmization

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology
Cover of the book Prison Violence by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin ISBN: 9781317829096
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: February 4, 2014
Imprint: Willan Language: English
Author: Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
ISBN: 9781317829096
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: February 4, 2014
Imprint: Willan
Language: English

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 sub culture 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 address and answer a number of key questions: how do features of the prison social setting shape conflicts?; what social norms guide the decision to use violence?; what are the personal and social consequences of spending months or years in places where distrust and anxiety are normal?; how do staff respond to the dangers that are part of daily life in many prisons?; is it possible to identify factors associated with risk and resilience?; and what methods of handling conflicts do prisoners use that could prevent violence? Prison Violence adopts a distinctive approach to answering these questions, and is based on extensive research, including interviews with both victims and perpetrators of prison violence; it pioneers a conflict-centred approach, seeking to understand the pathways into and out of situations where there is potential for violence, focusing on interpersonal and institutional dynamics rather than on individual psychological factors.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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 sub culture 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 address and answer a number of key questions: how do features of the prison social setting shape conflicts?; what social norms guide the decision to use violence?; what are the personal and social consequences of spending months or years in places where distrust and anxiety are normal?; how do staff respond to the dangers that are part of daily life in many prisons?; is it possible to identify factors associated with risk and resilience?; and what methods of handling conflicts do prisoners use that could prevent violence? Prison Violence adopts a distinctive approach to answering these questions, and is based on extensive research, including interviews with both victims and perpetrators of prison violence; it pioneers a conflict-centred approach, seeking to understand the pathways into and out of situations where there is potential for violence, focusing on interpersonal and institutional dynamics rather than on individual psychological factors.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Translating Promotional and Advertising Texts by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Nonprofit Organizations by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Next Development of Mankind by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Screenwriting for Profit by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Routledge Handbook of Identity and the Environment in the Classical and Medieval Worlds by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Story of Modern Preventive Medicine (Routledge Revivals) by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book New Perspectives on Delarivier Manley and Eighteenth Century Literature by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Strategic Leadership in the Public Sector by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Becoming a Borderland by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Situation Models and Levels of Coherence by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Routledge Dictionary of Business Management by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book Nonfiction Strategies That Work by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Fuelwood Trap by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Political Economy of Reform Failure by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
Cover of the book The Aesthetics of Children's Poetry by Kimmett Edgar, Ian O'Donnell, Carol Martin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy