The Puzzle of Prison Order: Why Life Behind Bars Varies Around the World

by David Skarbek

Book Overview

Many people think prisons are all the same-rows of cells filled with violent men who officials rule with an iron fist. Yet, life behind bars varies in incredible ways. In some facilities, prison officials govern with care and attention to prisoners' needs. In others, officials have remarkably little influence on the everyday life of prisoners, sometimes not even providing necessities like food and clean water. Why does prison social order around the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190672501
• ISBN13: 9780190672508
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"