The puzzle of prison order : why life behind bars varies around the world / David Skarbek.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190090234 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Prisons -- Cross-cultural studies | Imprisonment -- Cross-cultural studies | Prisoners -- Cross-cultural studies | Criminal justice, Administration of -- Cross-cultural studiesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190672492DDC classification: 365 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'The Puzzle of Prison Order' presents a theory of why prisons and prison life vary so much. While many people think prisons are all the same-rows of cells filled with violent men who officials rule with an iron fist, life behind bars varies in incredible ways. In some facilities, prison officials govern with care and attention to prisoners' needs. In others, officials have remarkably little influence on the everyday life of prisoners, sometimes not even providing necessities like food and clean water. Why does prison social order around the world look so remarkably different? This text shows that how prisons are governed - sometimes by the state and sometimes by the prisoners - is tremendously important.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'The Puzzle of Prison Order' presents a theory of why prisons and prison life vary so much. While many people think prisons are all the same-rows of cells filled with violent men who officials rule with an iron fist, life behind bars varies in incredible ways. In some facilities, prison officials govern with care and attention to prisoners' needs. In others, officials have remarkably little influence on the everyday life of prisoners, sometimes not even providing necessities like food and clean water. Why does prison social order around the world look so remarkably different? This text shows that how prisons are governed - sometimes by the state and sometimes by the prisoners - is tremendously important.
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