Differences in Inmate-Inmate and Inmate-Staff Altercations: Examples from a Medium Security Prison
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-1998
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0362-3319(98)90044-1
Abstract
Inmate violence is a major concern for correctional organizations. Most research on violence lump together inmate-inmate and inmate-staff violence and attempt to understand them from a single perspective. This article posits that inmate-inmate and inmate-staff violence are different phenomenon. Data from a medium security prison is used to understand the relationship between inmate-inmate and inmate-staff violence and other variables. Inmate-inmate altercations are related to structural and interpersonal variables. Inmate-staff altercations are related to the extent to which inmates are involved in social relationship with other inmates and see the correctional staff as a physical threat to them. variables. Inmate-staff altercations are related to the extent to which inmates are involved in social relationship with other inmates and see the correctional staff as a physical threat to them. variables. Inmate-staff altercations are related to the extent to which inmates are involved in social relationship with other inmates and see the correctional staff as a physical threat to them.
Publication Information
Patrick, Steven. (1998). "Differences in Inmate-Inmate and Inmate-Staff Altercations: Examples from a Medium Security Prison". The Social Science Journal, 35(2), 253-263.