The Culture of Prison Violence

副标题: Culture of Prison Violence

ISBN: 9780205542963

出版社: Addison-Wesley

出版年: 2007-5

页数: 240

定价: $ 58.08

装帧: Pap

内容简介

An evidence-based, comprehensive examination of the cause, prevention, and control of prison violence. Readers will learn about prisons and prison violence with new research on: *Violence prevention and control by the leading international experts on prisons *Culture-Cutting-edge research on inmate, staff, and management culture and the link between prison and community culture and violence*Offender change-Best practices, evidence-based review of "what works" to reduce violence in prisons and to change offender behavior, not only in prison but also upon reentry to the community Also, this text has a focus on policy. It discusses the need to move away from a culture of control and toward a culture that supports individual/community change.