Drugs and discretionary power in prisons
The officer's perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Torsten Kolind (0000-0001-5685-4695, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 799-807 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.04.014 |
| PMID | 26005039 |
| OpenAlex | W2073111442 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 48 |
It is concluded that discretionary power is still very central to the officers' work. This conclusion contradicts recent arguments that prison officers' agency is being threatened or restricted by 'neoliberal' management reforms. The prison officers' discretion and informal power is the key to understanding their acceptance of inmates' drug use
Business · Criminology · Officer · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Power (physics · Computer Science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |