Purpose Inmate rule violations or “misconducts” reflect offending within a prison, and this
study involved a systematic review of studies of the causes/correlates of inmate misconduct …

This fifth edition of the first true textbook on the death penalty engages the reader with a full
account of the arguments and issues surrounding capital punishment. The book begins with …

The application of probability and statistics to an ever-widening number of life-decisions
serves to reproduce, reinforce, and widen disparities in the quality of life that different groups …

Rates of disciplinary misconduct and violence among juvenile male inmates (N= 703)
admitted to a state prison system from 1998 to 2002 are retrospectively examined. The …

Beginning in 2010, the Supreme Court severely limited states' ability to impose juvenile life
without parole sentences. In a seminal case, Miller v. Alabama, the Court banned mandatory …

Symptoms of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), particularly remorselessness, are
frequently introduced in legal settings as a risk factor for future violence in prison, despite a …

The growing number of older prisoners in state and federal prisons has fostered an
important discussion in literature regarding the potential benefits of age-segregated living …

Studies in the area of psychosis and violence to date suggest that those who suffer from
psychosis are at higher risk for perpetration of such aggressive behaviours. In fact, it has …

Managing career inmates (eg, capital murderers) is a serious burden for prison
administrators and taxpayers. Research findings are mixed as to whether such inmates will …

Abstract The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) has been widely employed in
correctional settings as a screening tool to assess inmates' risk for committing various types …