Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence An Integrated Social Control Opportunity Perspective 1st Edition by Benjamin Steiner, John Wooldredge ISBN 978-1032082813 103208281X

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ISBN 10:  103208281X

ISBN 13: 978-1032082813

Author: Benjamin Steiner, John Wooldredge

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimization among both prison inmates and staff.

Prison violence is not a random process; rates of violence vary across prisons and the odds of perpetrating violence or experiencing violent victimization vary across inmates and staff. A comprehensive understanding of the causes of prison violence therefore requires consideration of both individual and prison characteristics.

Building on large dataset comprising 5,500 inmates and 1,800 officers across 45 prisons located across two of the United States (Ohio and Kentucky), this book showcases one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of prisons carried out to date. It considers both the implications of the study for theories of prison violence and the implications of the study for preventing violence in prisons. It will be of interest to academics, practitioners, and policy makers alike.

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1: Introduction
Explaining Prison Violence: Explains prison violence from a multi-level social control and opportunity perspective.

Project Background: Provides the research context, research questions, and objectives.

Overview of Chapters: Summarizes the content of the following chapters.

Chapter 2: Prison Violence: Explanations and Evidence
Theories and Evidence: Analyzes various theories on prison violence, including Deprivation theory, Importation theory, Management theories, Integrated models, and general crime and victimization theories.

Violent Victimization of Prison Officers: Discusses the victimization of prison staff and the theories behind it.

Chapter 3: A Multilevel Social Control–Opportunity Framework
Inmate Violence: Examines inmate violence and the factors contributing to it at different levels (inmate, prison, managerial).

Inmate Victimization: Looks at the factors affecting inmate victimization.

Officer Victimization: Discusses violence against correctional officers and contributing factors.

Chapter 4: Study Attributes
Samples: Describes the study samples, including inmate and correctional officer samples.

Data Sources: Identifies the data sources, including inmate surveys, officer surveys, and warden observation instruments.

Statistical Analysis: Discusses the statistical methods used in data analysis.

Chapter 5: Identifying the Most Relevant Effects on Violent Offending and Victimization
Inmate Offending: Analyzes factors related to inmate violence across different samples (full sample, Ohio sample, reduced sample).

Inmate Victimization: Explores victimization among inmates.

Violence at Work (Correctional Officer Sample): Looks at violence in the workplace affecting correctional officers.

Chapter 6: Implications for a Multilevel Social Control–Opportunity Theory of In-Prison Violence
Theoretical Understanding: Provides a theoretical understanding of prison violence and how to address it.

Reducing In-Prison Violence: Offers ways to reduce prison violence based on theoretical and research findings.

Chapter 7: Informing Strategies for Preventing Prison Violence
Facilities and Structure: Managing prison facilities and structure to reduce violence.

Custodial Workforce and Resources: Ensuring staff are well-trained, equipped, and supported with adequate resources.

Programs and Services: Providing programs to address inmate needs and reduce stress.

Inmate Populations: Managing different inmate groups, including addressing issues related to crime, ethnicity, age, and gender.

Chapter 8: In-prison Violence: Non-utilitarian Considerations and Future Research
Inmate Litigation: Examines inmate lawsuits related to violence in prisons.

Study Limitations: Discusses the limitations of the current study and directions for future research.

Geographic Scope: The geographic scope of the study and the operational concepts used within the multilevel framework.

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