Prison Violence - Conflict, Power and Victimization

Informationen zum Autor Edgar, Kimmett; O'Donnell, Ian; Martin, Carol Klappentext Prisons are notoriously dangerous places, 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 pioneers a conflict-centred approach to tackling prison violence which focuses on interpersonal and institutional dynamics rather than on individual psychological factors. Zusammenfassung Prisons are dangerous places - assaults and threats are pervasive - this is attributable to the characteristics of the captive population and an institutional culture which promotes violence. This title seeks to address this issue. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction and overview; Chapter 2 Methods and key concepts; Chapter 3 The extent and nature of victimization; Chapter 4 Reciprocal victimization and bullying; Chapter 5 Fear and vulnerability; Chapter 6 Conflicts I — interests, relationships, catalysts; Chapter 7 Conflicts II — interpretations, purposes, social context; Chapter 8 Power contests; Chapter 9 Pathways to safety;

Product details

• Authors: Kimmett Edgar, Edgar Kimmett, Carol Martin, Carol L. Martin, Martin Carol, Ian O'Donnell, Ian (University College Dublin O'Donnell, O'Donnell Ian
• Publisher: Willan Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781903240984
• ISBN: 978-1-903240-98-4
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Violence in society, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Violence and abuse in society