Ebook: The social order of the underworld : how prison gangs govern the American penal system
Author: Skarbek David
- Tags: Prison gangs -- United States. Prison administration -- United States. Prison violence -- United States. Prisoners -- United States. Prison administration. Prison gangs. Prison violence. Prisoners. United States. Gefängnis. Kriminalität. Bande. USA.
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: USA., United States
- Language: English
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"When most people think of prison gangs, they think of chaotic bands of violent, racist thugs. Few people think of gangs as sophisticated organizations (often with elaborate written constitutions) that regulate the prison black market, adjudicate conflicts, and strategically balance the competing demands of inmates, gang members, and correctional officers. Yet as David Skarbek argues, gangs form to create orderRead more...
Abstract:
In today's prisons, gangs protect inmates and enforce deals in illicit markets. In doing so, prison gangs promote order in prison. This book uses economics to explore the secret world of the convictRead more...
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