RT Article
T1 Social junk, social dynamite and the rabble: Persons with AIDS in jail
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 14
IS 1
SP 135
OP 147
A1 Welch, Michael
LA English
YR 1989
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/176420378X
AB The issues surrounding AIDS in corrections have forced administrators to develop policy which accurately reflects the realities of the AIDS crisis. Moreover, administrators must base their policy decisions on available research findings, much of which is generated by government agencies and research policy groups. Whereas this research does serve the proper function of guiding policy, it is somewhat removed from the theoretical implications that AIDS has to societal reaction and social class. This article introduces a theoretical framework comprised of Irwin’s (1985) concept of the rabble and Spitzer’s (1975) notes on social junk and social dynamite. In addition to discussing this framework as it relates to social metaphors and social control, the implications to correctional policy are also be presented.
K1 York City Department
K1 Correctional Staff
K1 Problem Population
K1 Correctional Facility
K1 Social Control
DO 10.1007/BF02887611