Overcrowding and Inmate Behavior: Some Preliminary Findings.

Jan, Lee-Jan

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Publication Date: 1980-Sep

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Overcrowding and Inmate Behavior: Some Preliminary Findings.

Jan, Lee-Jan

Criminal Justice and Behavior, v7 n3 p293-301 Sep 1980

Analysis of data from four prisons of different types confirmed previous findings that overcrowding is positively related to disruptive behavior, and that the strength of this relationship varies with the type of correctional institution. Overcrowding and constructive behavior are negatively related. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Correlation, Environmental Influences, Prisoners, Prosocial Behavior

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Language: English

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