Violence in Prison

Although many factors contribute to the establishment of a violent culture in American prisons, the incidence of violent acts is extremely low. Staff efficiency and the nearly universal expectation of release upon good behavior have offset the factors which theoretically would indicate high incidenc...

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Published in:The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 1966-03, Vol.364 (1), p.113-119
Main Author: Conrad, John P.
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Correctional institutions
Criminal Violence
Educational administration
Hope
Prison/Prisons/Prisoner/ Prisoners
Prisoners
Prisons
Robbers
School violence
Sexual violence
United States/US
Violence
Violence/Violent
Violent crimes
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Robbers
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