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Author: Bert Useem (Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, Director, Public Safety Research at the Urban Research Institute, University of Louisville) ,
Peter Kimball (Data Analyst and Statistician, Data Analyst and Statistician, College of Health Care Executives)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 23.50cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 16.30cm
Weight: 0.626kg
ISBN: 9780195057119
ISBN 10: 0195057112
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 29 June 1989
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<br> A valuable addition to the available literature on the culture of prisons and the issues and problems associated with these institutions. --Choice<br> The book offers a thorough review of available data on a set of recent prison riots and also builds on a great deal of original data gathered from interviews at several of the prisons. I found it all quite engrossing. --Richard E. Ratcliff, Syracuse University<br> States of Siege represents a major advance in thinking about prison riots. The penetrating analysis of collective violence behind bars reveals how riots result from a breakdown in administrative controls and operations. Based on a careful comparative study of disturbances in several systems, this book is must reading for prison administrators, criminal justice scholars, and anyone else who desires a fresh, realistic perspective on prison violence and how to prevent it. --John J. DiIulio, Jr., Princeton University<br> A landmark study of collective action. Beautifully writt
A valuable addition to the available literature on the culture of prisons and the issues and problems associated with these institutions. --Choice<br> The book offers a thorough review of available data on a set of recent prison riots and also builds on a great deal of original data gathered from interviews at several of the prisons. I found it all quite engrossing. --Richard E. Ratcliff, Syracuse University<br> States of Siege represents a major advance in thinking about prison riots. The penetrating analysis of collective violence behind bars reveals how riots result from a breakdown in administrative controls and operations. Based on a careful comparative study of disturbances in several systems, this book is must reading for prison administrators, criminal justice scholars, and anyone else who desires a fresh, realistic perspective on prison violence and how to prevent it. --John J. DiIulio, Jr., Princeton University<br> A landmark study of collective action. Beautifully written and judicious--ultimately one is convinced by the sheer authenticity of voice. --Mayer N. Zald, University of Michigan<br> States of Siege is persuasive and a well-executed study. The link between prison riots and forms of collective action has been greatly advanced. Anyone interested in a sociological analysis of prisons, correctional administration, and especially collective action would profit from reading this work. --American Journal of Sociology<br>
Author Information
Kimball is a Ph D. candidate in socioogy, University of Illinois, Chicago
