Friday, October 05, 2007

In search of the “Tossed Salad Man” (and others involved in prison violence): New strategies for predicting and controlling violence in prison
Aggression and Violent Behavior, Volume 12, Issue 5, September-October 2007, Pages 531-541. Theme: Crime Classification and Offender Typologies
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James Byrne, Don Hummer
"This article addresses two fundamental questions: 1) Can we accurately identify a subgroup of high risk inmates who will likely be involved in various forms of prison violence; and if so, 2) Is there an empirical research supporting the contention that current classification systems reduce the risk posed by those offenders predicted to be violent (such as gang/security threat group members)?"
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