A Case Study of Two Types of Officer-inmate Interaction in a Correctional Establishment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2480805 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Florence Kellner Andrews (Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-68 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Symbolic Interaction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6086 • E-ISSN: 1533-8665 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/si.1983.6.1.51 |
| OpenAlex | W1983651138 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
The paper argues that because studies of correctional institutions favor a focus upon inmates rather than a concentration upon the interaction between inmates and officers, it is quite likely that many accounts of prison life are distorted. Therefore, a focus upon this interaction is recommended in order to achieve a fuller and more accurate description of correctional social structure.An illustrative case is presented which compares officer interactions with two types of inmates in a minimum security institution in the United States Northeast. These two types of interactions present the bases of order and disorder in a correctional establishment from the perspectives of both officers and inmates.The case study is linked to recent correctional literature to propose some generalizations concerning social order in correctional institutions
Business · Criminology · Institution · Officer · Political science · Prison · Social science · Sociology · Total institution · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |