Behind the Walls: Inmates and Correctional Officers on the State of Canadian Prisons Contributor(s): Weinrath, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774833548 ISBN-13: 9780774833547 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - General - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Penology |
Dewey: 365.971 |
LCCN: 2016498009 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Despite falling crime rates, more rights for inmates, and better training for correctional officers, Canada's prisons are overflowing, and outbreaks of violence continue to grab headlines. Applying Goffman's frame theory and drawing on interviews with inmates and correctional officers in provincial and federal prisons, Michael Weinrath offers an unprecedented look at how inmates and officers perceive themselves, their relationships with others, and new developments and ongoing issues in prisons, including boundary violations by officers and the rise of prison gangs. Although progress has been made, prisons continue to be plagued by problems that prevent inmates from forging positive relationships among themselves and with correctional officers. |