Research Catalog

Title

Psychology in prisons / David J. Cooke, Pamela J. Baldwin, and Jacqueline Howison.

Author

Cooke, David J., 1952-

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 1990.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Baldwin, Pamela J.
• Howison, Jacqueline.

Description

viii, 147 pages; 23 cm

Summary

Explains how psychology can be applied to better understand the behaviour of prisoners, and to limit outbreaks of violence, distress and stress. The authors focus on key areas of tension and particular problem groups, including sex offenders, violent offenders and the issue of AIDS.

Subject

• Prison psychology
• Correctional psychology
• Prisons
• Jails
• Prisoners > psychology
• Prisons
• Jails
• Correctional psychology
• Prison psychology
• Psychologie
• Gevangenissen
• Penitentiair inrichtingswerkers
• Prisonniers > Psychologie
• Psychologie criminelle

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Psychology and its role in prisons -- Criminal behaviour: how it develops -- Understanding sex offenders -- Alcohol and drugs: their role in criminal behaviour -- Understanding violence and aggression -- Psychological disturbance in prison -- The impact of AIDS on prison life -- Communication skills -- Coping with disturbed prisoners -- Coping with face-to-face violence -- Hostage-taking in prisons -- Stress and working in prisons -- Giving evidence in court.

ISBN

• 0415005337
• 9780415005333
• 0415097142
• 9780415097147
• 0041594142
• 9780041594140

LCCN

90008226

OCLC

• ocm21229158
• 21229158
• SCSB-1954768

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library