In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to victimization of prisoners. In order to
draw lessons based on recent high quality studies, a systematic literature review is …

The last several decades have seen a major upswing in the development and use of
psychological assessment instruments in forensic and correctional settings. At the same …

Prison violence is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. While a great deal of research
has been conducted in male samples, very few studies are dedicated to understanding …

Bringing together cutting-edge theory and research that bridges academic disciplines from
criminology and criminal justice, to developmental psychology, sociology, and political …

The quantitative study of prisoners' victimisation is not new. Although many older works
exist, numerous new studies have also been published in the past decade. With an ever …

Prisoner victimization introduces significant challenges to penal institutions worldwide.
Researchers across the globe already provided extensive knowledge on risk factors from …

Studies conducted worldwide indicate that near-lethal suicide attempts are common among
incarcerated populations. However, little research attention has been focused on the …

Victimization—physical, sexual, and emotional—is part of prison life for a sizable proportion
of incarcerated people. Research has primarily focused on the prevalence and predictors of …

The majority of research based on prisons in the United States has found a positive
association between prison size and inmate victimization. This study estimates rates and …

Inmate-on-inmate victimization rates were examined through official and self-report data. We
checked prison records of 219 male inmates from a prison in Portugal, and estimated rates …