Komanduri Murty, Ashwin Vyas, Angela Owens

Voices from Prison

An Ethnographic Study of Black Male Prisoners

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Produktbeschreibung

In this unique study, authors Komanduri Murty, Angela Owens, and Ashwin Vyas examine the life histories of Black male prisoners in the U.S. Federal Prison system, to determine what patterns of behavior or life experiences influenced or precipitated their involvement in criminal behavior. The authors focus on Black male prisoners, using pre-sentence investigation reports to provide readers with detailed descriptions of prisoner characteristics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 401g
• ISBN-13: 9780761829669
• ISBN-10: 0761829660
• Artikelnr.: 21755504

Autorenporträt

By Komanduri Murty; Ashwin Vyas and Angela Owens - Foreword by Dorcas D. Bowles

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Prologue Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 The American Black Male: Historical Concept
Black Perspective
Non-Black Perspective
Extreme Views
Complexity of Crime and Race
Profile of Black Male Offender in Federal Prison Chapter 6 Selective Explanations of Crime and Criminality: Theoretical Explanations: Classical Theories of Criminality
Biological Theories of Criminality
Psychological Theories of Criminality
Sociological Theories of Criminality
Empirical Explanatio Chapter 7 Frame of Reference and Methodology: Subcultural Influences
Methodology: Data Sources
The Setting
The Sample
A Brief Overview of the Federal Prison System
A Portrait of the Federal Prisoner
Mechanics of Inquiry
Conducting Research in Prison Chapter 8 Analysis and Conviction History, Socio-Demographics and Social Psychological Characteristics: Total Sample
Subgroup Analysis
Summary Chapter 9 Analysis of Personal Interviews: Repeat Drug Offenders and Mixed Multiple Offenders: Self-Concept and Identities
Life History Problems
Personal Relationship Problems
Life-Style
Patterns of Deviance and Attitudes
Reaction to the Criminal Just Chapter 10 Summary, Conclusions and Implications Chapter 11 References Chapter 12 Index