The social order of the underworld : how prison gangs govern the American penal system /

When most people think of prison gangs, they think of chaotic bands of violent, racist thugs. Few people think of gangs as sophisticated organizations (often with elaborate written constitutions) that regulate the prison black market, adjudicate conflicts, and strategically balance the competing dem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Skarbek, David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Temas:
Prison gangs > United States.
Prison administration > United States.
Prison violence > United States.
Prisoners > United States.
Gangs dans les prisons > États-Unis.
Prisons > Administration > États-Unis.
Violence dans les prisons > États-Unis.
Prisonniers > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Prison administration
Prison gangs
Prison violence
Prisoners
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Governance institutions and the prison community : men's central jail
  • The convict code : death row
  • The rise of prison gangs : my brother's keeper
  • Governance in the society of captives : background check
  • The internal organization of prison gangs : Macarthur Park
  • How prison gangs govern the outside : puppet
  • What works?

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