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States of Siege : U.S. Prison Riots, 1971-1986.

This book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, including the 1971 radical uprising in Attica, New York, and the infamous 1981 bloodbath at the New Mexico Penitentiary. The most extensive and detailed work yet written on US prison riots, the authors explain the occurrence and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peter Kimball (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press, USA 1991.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • Part I. Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1970s
  • 2. The Historical Context: 1950-1975
  • 3. D Yard Nation-Attica (1971)
  • 4. A Gang in Rebellion-Joliet (1975)
  • Part II. Prisons and Prison Riots in the 1980s
  • 5. The Historical Context: 1976-1986
  • 6. Deadly Conflict-Penitentiary of New Mexico (1980)
  • 7. Guards and Inmates in Conflict-Michigan Prisons (1981)
  • 8. Routine Riot-West Virginia Penitentiary (1986)
  • Part III. Conclusions
  • 9. The Nature and Course of Prison Riots
  • 10. Causes and Effects of Prison Riots.
  • Appendix A. The Context of Breakdown/Deprivation Theory of Protest
  • Appendix B. Immediate Demands (Attica)
  • Appendix C. Practical Proposals (Attica)
  • Appendix D. Proposals Collected Friday Night (Attica)
  • Appendix E. The James Letter (Attica)
  • Appendix F. The 28 Points (Attica)
  • Appendix G. Sunday Afternoon Ultimatum (Attica)
  • Appendix H. Monday Morning Ultimatum (Attica)
  • Appendix I. Public Appeal by Observers (Attica)
  • Appendix J. Inmate Grievances [Abridged] (West Virginia Penitentiary)
  • Notes
  • Index
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