Physical and oroperty victimization behind bars: A multilevel examination

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 348-365

  Lahm, Karen F ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inmate victimization; Physical victimization; Prison victimization; Prison violence; Property victimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; GANG; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL VICTIMIZATION; POLICY; PRISON; PRISON VICTIMIZATION; PROPERTY VICTIMIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRISONER;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; MALE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 65349126989     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X08316504     Document Type: Article

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