Lawful order : a case study of correctional crisis and reform / Leo Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Leo.

Series:

Garland reference library of social science ; Volume 949.

Garland reference library of social science. Current issues in criminal justice ; Volume 23.

Garland reference library of social science ; v. 949. Current issues in criminal justice ; v. 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisons--Government policy--United States.

Prisons.

Prisoners--United States--Social conditions.

Prisoners.

Prison administration--United States.

Prison administration.

Prison violence--United States.

Prison violence.

Prisons--Security measures--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Garland Pub., 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Prisons remain a controversial topic for debate in our society. While few doubt the necessity of their existence, there is considerable debate over their purpose, organization, and processes. Do prisons exist to rehabilitate, punish, or simply incarcerate? How do we judge prison conditions? If those conditions are found to be unacceptable, how do we change them? What are a prisoner's rights?. This book charts the history of Rhode Island's Adult Correctional Institutions over the past 40 years. Professor Carroll examines the radical transformation of Rhode Island prisons in response to changes

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; SERIES EDITORS' FOREWORD; LAWFUL ORDER; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Disruption; CHAPTER 3 Anarchy; CHAPTER 4 Intervention; CHAPTER 5 Implementation; CHAPTER 6 Threat; CHAPTER 7 Consolidation; CHAPTER 8 Conclusion; APPENDIX Statistics; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-57758-7

1-135-57759-5

0-8153-3987-9

1-280-05234-1

9786610052349

0-203-90530-X

9780203905302

OCLC:

456027603