Situational Prison Control Crime Prevention in Correctional Institutions [Paperback]

Wortley examines the control of prison disorder through the application of situational crime prevention principles.This book examines the control of prison disorder through the application of situational crime prevention principles. It spans two subject areas--crime prevention and corrections--and so may be of interest both to academics and to practitioners in these fields. On one hand, the book presents a new model of situational prevention that has applications beyond institutions to community settings. On the other, the examination of particular problem behaviours provides a comprehensive review of the prison control literature that does not depend upon a specific interest in situational crime prevention.This book examines the control of prison disorder through the application of situational crime prevention principles. It spans two subject areas--crime prevention and corrections--and so may be of interest both to academics and to practitioners in these fields. On one hand, the book presents a new model of situational prevention that has applications beyond institutions to community settings. On the other, the examination of particular problem behaviours provides a comprehensive review of the prison control literature that does not depend upon a specific interest in situational crime prevention.This book examines the control of prison disorder through the application of situational crime prevention principles. It spans two subject areas--crime prevention and corrections--and may interest academics as well as practitioners in these fields. On one hand, the book presents a new model of situational prevention that has applications beyond institutions to community settings. On the other, the examination of particular problem behaviors provides a comprehensive review of the prison control literature that does not depend upon a specific interest in situational crime prevention.Part I. Theoretical Foundations: 1. Introduction: why situational prison control?; 2. Situatilc0