Resolution of Prison Riots: Strategies and Policies - Hardcover

Useem, Bert; Camp, Camille Graham; Camp, George M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195093240 ISBN 13: 9780195093247

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1996

Synopsis

The book uses eight diverse case studies of prison riots to explore how the outcomes were affected by policies, procedures, management, communications, and strategy immediately before, during, and after the riot. Exploring the results achieved by negotiation, by force, and by simply waiting, the authors illuminate the factors most important in controlling the costs of damage and human suffering that can result from increasingly common prison disturbances.

About this title

About the Author

Bert Useem is Professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico.

From the Back Cover

Using close-up studies of eight prison riots, Resolution of Prison Riots gives readers an inside view of what these events are like. The riots examined include those that grabbed national attention - one in which over 100 hostages were taken and held for 11 days - as well as lesser-known disturbances whose details are equally gripping. The book explores the conditions that precipitate disturbances, the course of events during the disturbances, and the aftermath and recovery on the part of the corrections agencies. At its heart, the book seeks to explain why and how these events occurred. Along the way, the authors explore issues related to conflict management, negotiations, the use of force, and strategies of administrative organization. The analysis offers practical and timely advice for those responsible for preventing and resolving large-scale disorders.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195093240
• ISBN 13: 9780195093247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232