Prison homicide
There were 143 homicides in state and federal prisons reported in 2019, and there has been an increase in homicide rate in recent years. This chapter examines death in custody trends and summarizes the scholarly theories that seek to explain prison homicides. Case studies are used to demonstrate the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Routledge handbook of homicide studies
Year: 2024, Pages: 703-738 |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Summary: | There were 143 homicides in state and federal prisons reported in 2019, and there has been an increase in homicide rate in recent years. This chapter examines death in custody trends and summarizes the scholarly theories that seek to explain prison homicides. Case studies are used to demonstrate the different motivations and methods of murder in correctional facilities. Policy implications and future research directions are discussed. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 732-738 |
| Physical Description: | Diagramm |
| ISBN: | 9781032506593 |
