Abstract
Studies of prison crowding effects on inmate misconduct have produced anomalous findings, perhaps because of the cross-study differences in research methods. Different methods are important for several goals of scientific inquiry, but there are advantages to adopting similar approaches when studying a policy-relevant question. A cross-section of studies is reviewed toward the end of providing a strategy for more uniform research on the topic. Of primary interest are (a) operationalization of concepts; (b) underlying explanations for possible effects of crowding on misconduct; (c) the direct, indirect, and conditioning effects of crowding on misconduct; and (d) the bi-level nature of the crowding—misconduct relationship.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-233 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | The Prison Journal |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- inmate misconduct
- institutional crowding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Law