Enforcing the convict code : violence and prison culture / Rebecca Trammell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trammell, Rebecca, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prison violence--United States.

Prison violence.

Prison administration--United States.

Prison administration.

Prisoners--United States.

Prisoners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1-Violence Behind Bars""; ""Prison Violence""; ""The Culture of Total Institutions""; ""Gender and Violence""; ""The Inmate Perspective""; ""Methodology""; ""Chapter Overview""; ""2-Prison Culture""; ""Maintaining a Worthy Identity in Men�s Prisons""; ""The Socialization Process""; ""Mentoring and Mothering in Women�s Prisons""; ""Conclusion""; ""3-Race and Gangs""; ""The Norms of Segregation""; ""The Role of the Gang Leader""; ""The Negotiation of Race Relations in Men�s Prisons""; ""Ideas to Promote Desegregation""

""Race and Conflict in Women�s Prisons""""Race and Violence""; ""Conclusion""; ""4-Gender, Sex, and Rape""; ""Prison Culture and Rape""; ""The Rules of Prison Sex""; ""Rape and Protective Pairing""; ""Going “Gay for the Stay� in Women�s Prison""; ""Sexual Violence in Women�s Prisons""; ""Gender Roles and Violence""; ""Conclusion""; ""5-Interpersonal Conflict""; ""Conflict and Violence""; ""The Pains of Incarceration""; ""Women�s Fights in Prison""; ""Nonviolent Solutions""; ""Conclusion""; ""6-Mechanisms of Social Control""; ""Cleaning Up Your Own Backyard""; ""Private Spaces""

""Nonviolent Solutions""""Formal Sanctions in Women�s Prisons""; ""Intimidation and Control""; ""Conclusion""; ""7-Where Do We Go from Here?""; ""Prison Culture""; ""The Issue of Control""; ""Developing a Culture of Mutual Respect""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Book""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-58826-924-8

OCLC:

929119921