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Enforcing the Convict Code: Violence and Prison Culture
Rebecca Trammell
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Description for Enforcing the Convict Code: Violence and Prison Culture
Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LNFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 393.
Is it possible that a prison's gangs, racial tensions, and underground economy may actually serve to make it a less dangerous place? In this examination of violence behind bars, Rebecca Trammell illuminates the social code that prisoners enforce - in defiance of official rules and regulations - to maintain a predictable order. Trammell also compares the experiences of male and female prisoners, underscoring the role of gender and sexual assault in shaping life behind bars. Equally important, she explores the significance of prison culture for the fate of convicts when they leave the prison environment.
Is it possible that a prison's gangs, racial tensions, and underground economy may actually serve to make it a less dangerous place? In this examination of violence behind bars, Rebecca Trammell illuminates the social code that prisoners enforce - in defiance of official rules and regulations - to maintain a predictable order. Trammell also compares the experiences of male and female prisoners, underscoring the role of gender and sexual assault in shaping life behind bars. Equally important, she explores the significance of prison culture for the fate of convicts when they leave the prison environment.
Product Details
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781588268082
SKU
V9781588268082
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About Rebecca Trammell
Rebecca Trammell is assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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