Gang activity in English prisons: The prisoners' perspective

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 605-617

  Wood, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Order; Prison gangs; Prison violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750920510     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500337667     Document Type: Article

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