Prison  (tagged articles)

Latin America's Female Prisoner Problem: How the War on Drugs, Feminization of Poverty, and Female Liberation Contribute to Mass Incarceration of Women

Gretchen Cloutier - According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the number of women in prisons in Latin America has almost doubled since the 1990s. Most women in prison are incarcerated for drug related crimes, and although women are still a minority within the prison population... Keep Reading »

Perpetuating the Cycle: Opioid Addiction and the Criminal Justice System

Scot N. DuFour - Heroin use and the consequences that come from it are skyrocketing around the United States. From major metropolitan areas to rural towns, millions of people are in the throes of opiate addiction. The traditional response to the illegal use and possession of drugs,... Keep Reading »

Sexual Behavior in Prison Populations Understood Through the Framework of Rational Choice and Exchange Theory

April N. Terry - Rational choice and exchange theories have been used to explain many phenomena in the field of sociological research. Although some literature has used such theories to explain sexual offenses, no research has attempted to make the connection between rational choice... Keep Reading »

Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model

Alexander Farrow - From the Ku Klux Klan's lynchings to al Qaeda's World Trade Center attacks, terrorist organizations have historically exploited fear and destruction to achieve their end goals. Attacking both a nation's government and population, terrorist organizations inflict damage... Keep Reading »

Non-Traditional Therapies in Forensic Populations: Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction, Art Therapy, and Meditation-Based Interventions

A. M. Foerschner - Unique challenges are present in therapy when working with mentally ill offenders in a correctional setting. In order to encourage effective therapeutic change, hurdles such as strong resistance to therapy by inmates, complex etiologies of illness, and limited resources... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Prison is tagged in the following 7 articles.

Socioeconomics
2016, Vol. 7 No. 1
Latin America's Female Prisoner Problem: How the War on Drugs, Feminization of Poverty, and Female Liberation Contribute to Mass Incarceration of Women
By Gretchen Cloutier
Published by Clocks and Clouds
According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the number of women in Prisons in Latin America has almost doubled since the 1990s. Most women in Prison are incarcerated for drug related crimes, and although women are still a minority... Read Article »
Latin America War on Drugs Poverty Imprisonment Mass Incarceration Non-Violent Crime Socioeconomics
Substance Abuse
2016, Vol. 8 No. 07
Perpetuating the Cycle: Opioid Addiction and the Criminal Justice System
By Scot N. DuFour
Heroin use and the consequences that come from it are skyrocketing around the United States. From major metropolitan areas to rural towns, millions of people are in the throes of opiate addiction. The traditional response to the illegal use and... Read Article »
Heroin Opiates Addiction Treatment Imprisonment Substance Abuse Drugs War on Drugs
Behavioral Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Sexual Behavior in Prison Populations Understood Through the Framework of Rational Choice and Exchange Theory
By April N. Terry
Rational choice and exchange theories have been used to explain many phenomena in the field of sociological research. Although some literature has used such theories to explain sexual offenses, no research has attempted to make the connection between... Read Article »
Prison Inmates Criminal Justice Behavioral Psychology Rational Choice Exchange Theory Sexual Behavior Intimacy
Terrorism
2016, Vol. 9 No. 1
Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model
By Alexander Farrow
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
From the Ku Klux Klan's lynchings to al Qaeda's World Trade Center attacks, terrorist organizations have historically exploited fear and destruction to achieve their end goals. Attacking both a nation's government and population, terrorist organizations... Read Article »
Terrorism Rational Choice International Terrorism Terrorist Organizations Prisoner's Dilemma Bargaining
Alternative Treatments
2012, Vol. 4 No. 10
Non-Traditional Therapies in Forensic Populations: Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction, Art Therapy, and Meditation-Based Interventions
By A. M. Foerschner
Unique challenges are present in therapy when working with mentally ill offenders in a correctional setting. In order to encourage effective therapeutic change, hurdles such as strong resistance to therapy by inmates, complex etiologies of illness... Read Article »
Inmates Prison Criminal Justice Mental Health Therapy Counseling Mental Illness Non-traditional Interventions Alternative Treatment
Drug Legalization
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
The Need for an Open Debate on Drug Legalization
By William K. Boland
The question of the legalization of drugs has emerged sporadically throughout the past few decades of national and international politics, resulting in a plethora of opposing viewpoints. The heated debate has consumed the American public, and as... Read Article »
Drugs Legalization Drug War Prison System Drug Research Illegal Drugs
Juvenile Delinquency
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Preventing Juvenile Delinquency: Early Intervention and Comprehensiveness as Critical Factors
By Alina Saminsky
Every single person living in the United States today is affected by juvenile crime. It affects parents, neighbors, teachers, and families. It affects the victims of crime, the perpetrators, and the bystanders. While delinquency rates have been... Read Article »
Juvenile Delinquency Crime Young Offenders Head Start Delinquency Intervention Prison Delinquent Behavior

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