Situational prison control : crime prevention in correctional institutions /

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"This book examines the control of problem behaviour in prison from a situational crime prevention perspective. Following the success of situational crime prevention in community settings, Richard Wortley argues that the same principles can be used to help reduce the levels of assault, rape, se...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wortley, Richard (Richard K.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press)
Subjects:
Prison violence > Prevention.
Crime in correctional institutions > Prevention.
Crime prevention.
Prison discipline.
Prison psychology.
Crime > prevention & control
Violence dans les prisons > Prévention.
Criminalité > Prévention.
Prisons > Discipline.
Prisonniers > Psychologie.
crime prevention.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Crime prevention
Prison discipline
Prison psychology
Prison violence > Prevention
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Theoretical foundations. Introduction : why situational prison control? ; Situational theories of prison behaviour ; Situational methods of prison control ; A model of situational prison control
  • Part 2: Specific behaviors. Prisoner-prisoner violence ; Sexual assaults ; Prisoner-staff violence ; Self-harm ; Drug use ; Escapes ; Collective disorder ; Conclusions : hard and soft situational prison control.

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