Circumstances: Some Major Personal and Environmental Variables

  • Edward Zamble
  • Frank J. Porporino
Part of the Research in Criminology book series (RESEARCH CRIM.)

Abstract

In the last few chapters we have seen how the basic conditions of imprisonment act as very powerful constraints, and how they largely determine the basic pattern of inmates’ behavior in prison. However, even in prison we saw much variation in behavior.

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Security Level Sentence Length Original Assignment High Security Level Coping Efficacy 
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Copyright information

© Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1988

Authors and Affiliations

  • Edward Zamble
    • 1
  • Frank J. Porporino
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of PsychologyQueen’s UniversityKingstonCanada
  2. 2.Ministry of the Solicitor General of CanadaOttawaCanada

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