Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimizat

Drawing on a range of research and media sources to provide an international perspective on the topic of prison violence, this book focuses on the impact of suc

By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs m

This book provides a unique analysis of prisons and the violence at work inside them. It not only addresses aspects such as racial discrimination, especially in

Prisons are dangerous places, and assaults, threats, theft and verbal abuse are pervasive - attributable both to the characteristics of the captive population a