Comparing methods for examining relationships between prison crowding and inmate violence

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 795-826

  Wooldredge, John ^a   Steiner, Benjamin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Inmate misconduct; Inmate violence; Prison crowding

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350783819     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820802427841     Document Type: Article

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