Institutional conditions and prison suicide : conditional effects of deprivation and overcrowding / Meredith P. Huey, Thomas L. Mcnulty
In: The Prison Journal.ISSN 15527522. New York. Vol. 85, nº 4 (2005) , p. 490-514Idioma: Inglês.País: Estados Unidos.ISSN: 15527522Assunto: SUICÍDIO NA PRISÃO | POPULAÇÃO PRISIONAL | PRIVAÇÃO DE LIBERDADE | SOBRELOTAÇÃO CDU: 316 Localização e Cota : 159.9HUE Resumo: This article uses national data on prisons in the United States to examine the effects of deprivation, overcrowding, and their interaction on the likelihood of prison suicide. Our central argument is that overcrowding is a pivotal feature of prison environments that conditions the effects of deprivation. Findings provide substantial support for this hypothesis. For example, at low levels of overcrowding, minimum-security facilities evidence a lower probability of prison suicide, but at high levels, they are as likely to experience a suicide as their medium- and maximum-security counterparts. Theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Analíticos de Periódicos | Biblioteca da Direção-Geral de Reinserção e Serviços Prisionais | 159.9HUE (Browse shelf) | 9721 | Available | DGRSP9721 |
This article uses national data on prisons in the United States to examine the effects of deprivation, overcrowding, and their interaction on the likelihood of prison suicide. Our central argument is that overcrowding is a pivotal feature of prison environments
that conditions the effects of deprivation. Findings provide substantial support for this hypothesis. For example, at low levels of overcrowding, minimum-security facilities evidence a lower probability of prison suicide, but at high levels, they are as likely
to experience a suicide as their medium- and maximum-security counterparts. Theoretical and policy implications of the findings are discussed.
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