{"product_id":"prison-homicide-9781962551526","title":"Prison Homicide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inner happenings of prisons are incredibly difficult to study, but Long has managed to do so while also providing a broader understanding of the consequences of mass incarceration.... Impressive.  Daniel Butler, Iowa State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe media frequently hype the notion that US prisons, overcrowded and understaffed, are deadly places. Are they correct? How many people actually die in prison, and from what causes? Who are the victims? The perpetrators? How reliable are the available data? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoshua Long addresses these questions in his rich, in-depth study of killing and dying in carceral settings. Incorporating numerous case studies and interviews of prisoners, correctional officers, and family members, his analysis illuminates the scope, nature, and patterns of prison homicides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKilling and Dying in Prison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMisunderstanding Prison Homicides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReporting and Classifying Deaths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparing Motivations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheories of Prison Violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrison Subcultures and Convict Justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGang Violence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrison Riots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomicides of Correctional Officers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomicides Committed by Correctional Officers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare Homicides: Women, Transgender, and Juvenile Prisoners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomicides in Local Jails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSituational Crime Prevention in Prison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Prisons Safer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Proposal for a Standardized Death in Custody Report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043398746455,"sku":"9781962551526","price":87.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781962551526.jpg?v=1750958082","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/prison-homicide-9781962551526","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}