The Challenges of Conducting Research on Supermax Prisons: results From a Survey of Scholars Who Conduct Supermax Research

This article analyzes the challenges that investigators face when conducting scholarly research on supermax prisons. Drawing on existing literature, as well as results of a survey sent to researchers who have published scholarship on supermax prisons, issues and suggestions for enhancing and growing...

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Authors: Ross, Jeffrey Ian (Author) ; Tewksbury, Richard A. 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The prison journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 98, Issue: 6, Pages: 722-737
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Correctional facility research
Scholarship
Supermax prison
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Summary:This article analyzes the challenges that investigators face when conducting scholarly research on supermax prisons. Drawing on existing literature, as well as results of a survey sent to researchers who have published scholarship on supermax prisons, issues and suggestions for enhancing and growing this specialized body of literature are summarized.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885518812035