The book uses eight diverse case studies of prison riots to explore how the outcomes were affected by policies, procedures, management, communications, and strategy immediately before, during, and after the riot. Exploring the results achieved by negotiation, by force, and by simply waiting, the authors illuminate the factors most important in controlling the costs of damage and human suffering that can result from increasingly common prison disturbances.
Reviews
"Resolution of Prison Riots is an extension of a well-received work by Useem (States of Siege) and should be noted for the breadth of its coverage...Recommended for libraries serving departments of criminal justice, sociology, political science, or psychology."--Choice
"...it is destined to become a helpful and instructive guide for prison officials."--Health
"The value and significance of this volume rests upon the success of the authors in comparing disturbances to determine common and dissimilar themes that will inform readers about how to prevent and successfully resolve disturbances....the authors have successfully provided practical and sound advice for prison officials."--Corrections Management Quarterly



Book Information
ISBN 9780195093247
Author Bert Useem
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 159mm * 241mm * 19mm