Preventing Prison Violence by Armon J. Tamatea, Andrew J. Day... - 9781032224060

Preventing Prison ViolenceAn Ecological Perspective\nAuthor(s): Armon J. Tamatea, Andrew J. Day, David J. Cooke\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032224060, 978-1032224060\nSynopsis\nPreventing Prison Violence introduces the idea of prison ecologies a multi-layered perspective to understanding prison violence as a product of human, environment (social and physical), systemic, and societal influences and how an ecological approach is helpful to prevention efforts.\n\nInterpersonal violence is a global concern and a significant cause of death around the world. In prisons, the human, financial, and health burden of violence presents a significant social issue as well as a wicked problem that does not permit of simplistic solutions. Recent innovations in data capture means that questions about violence, gang-affiliations, and prisons that could not be answered previously can now be explored. The central theme of t.