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Author: David C. Pyrooz (University of Colorado Boulder) ,
Scott H. Decker (Arizona State University)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.580kg
ISBN: 9781108498357
ISBN 10: 1108498353
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 29 August 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
'Competing for Control is a very important work which will surely generate significant discussions in virtually any classroom. It is a must-read for those of us in academe, as well as anyone who works in a correctional facility (or perhaps even resides in one).' Robert M. Worley, Theory in Action 'This fascinating book takes readers inside the prison system and explains how it operates on a day-to-day basis.' E. Smith, Choice 'Competing for Control is a very important work which will surely generate significant discussions in virtually any classroom. It is a must-read for those of us in academe, as well as anyone who works in a correctional facility (or perhaps even resides in one).' Robert M. Worley, Theory in Action 'Competing for Control is a very important work which will surely generate significant discussions in virtually any classroom. It is a must-read for those of us in academe, as well as anyone who works in a correctional facility (or perhaps even resides in one).' Robert M. Worley, Theory in Action 'This fascinating book takes readers inside the prison system and explains how it operates on a day-to-day basis.' E. Smith, Choice 'Competing for Control is a very important work which will surely generate significant discussions in virtually any classroom. It is a must-read for those of us in academe, as well as anyone who works in a correctional facility (or perhaps even resides in one).' Robert M. Worley, Theory in Action
Author Information
David C. Pyrooz is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Associate of the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research interests are in the area of gangs and criminal networks, developmental and life-course criminology, and incarceration and re-entry. Scott H. Decker is Foundation Professor in the School of Criminology at Arizona State University. His main research interests are in gangs, violence, and active offenders. He is the author of Life in the Gang: Family, Friends and Violence (1996) and Policing Immigrants: Local Law Enforcement on the Front Lines (2016).
