Violence in the Supermax: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The Prison Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 144-168

  King, Kate ^a   Steiner, Benjamin ^b   Ritchie Breach, Stephanie ^c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c Third District Youth Court ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

correctional officer culture; inmate culture; Madrid v. Gomez; supermax

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949108967     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885507311000     Document Type: Article

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