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This chapter considers the context for correctional corruption. In particular, it outlines an approach to analysing correctional settings that reveals key dynamics around, as well as within, correctional settings that have implications for preserving and restoring integrity.
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Goldsmith, A., Halsey, M., Groves, A. (2016). The Nature of Correctional Settings. In: Tackling Correctional Corruption. Crime Prevention and Security Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-49007-0_2
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