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States of Siege: U.S. Prison Riots, 1971-1986
Useem, Bert (Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, University of Louisville)
States of Siege: U.S. Prison Riots, 1971-1986
Useem, Bert (Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, University of Louisville)
The most extensive and detailed work yet written on the subject, this book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, explaining the occurrence and variations of riots as a reflection of the administrative breakdown of the prison system within a changing ideological context.
288 pages, 15 halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 5, 1991 |
ISBN13 | 9780195072716 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 217 × 141 × 22 mm · 394 g |
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