Society of Captives A Study of a Maximum Security

Name: Society of Captives A Study of a Maximum Security
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ISBN: 9780691130644

ISBN-10: 0691130647

ISBN-13: 9780691130644

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Gresham M. Sykes, Bruce Western

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'The Society of Captives' is a classic of modern criminology and one of the most important books ever written about prison. This new edition features a new introduction by Bruce Western and a new epilogue by the author. It will continue to serve as an indispensable text for coming to terms with the nature of modern power.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction to the Princeton Classic Edition


Preface


Introduction



The Prison and Its Setting



The Regime of the Custodians



The Defects of Total Power



The Pains of Imprisonment



Argot Roles



Crisis and Equilibrium



A Postscript for Reformers


Epilogue: The Structural-Functional Perspective on Imprisonment



A Note on Method



The Routine of Imprisonment


Index