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Drawing on a range of research and media sources to provide an international perspective on the topic of prison violence, this book focuses on the impact of such violence on the individual both while he or she is incarcerated and upon his or her release from prison, as well as on society as a whole. With a special emphasis on comparisons of violence among incarcerated populations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Prison Violence: Causes, Consequences and Solutions explores the various systems that exist to combat the problem, whilst also considering public perceptions of...

This new text, written by a collection of scholarly experts, presents significant issues related to contemporary crime prevention efforts. It is interdiscplinary it its approach making it appropriate for courses within a criminal justice or sociology curriculum. Co-Editor and author, Professor Mackey, begins by emphasizing the importance of crime prevention as it relates to financial and social costs and introduces students to the theoretical models of crime prevention. The organization parallels the medical model of crime prevention; primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts....