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: <ul>
<li> Vi olence prevention and control by the leading international experts on prisons </li>
<li> Culture—Cutting-edge research on inmate, staff, and management culture and the link between prison and community culture and violence </li>
<li> 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 </li> </ul>
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.

The Culture of Prison Violence

Politics & Social Sciences

BYRNE, JAMES

Hummer, Donald

Social Sciences

Pearson

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The Culture of Prison Violence