Bibliograph

The social order of the underworld, how prison gangs govern the American penal system, David Skarbek

Type

Label

The social order of the underworld, how prison gangs govern the American penal system, David Skarbek

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The social order of the underworld

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

879576116

Responsibility statement

David Skarbek

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

how prison gangs govern the American penal system

Summary

This volume studies the social order of the prison underworld to understand how extra-legal institutions form, operate, and evolve. It uses economics to explore the secret world of the convict culture, inmate hierarchy, and prison gang politics. It uses economics to explain why prison gangs form, how they interact with formal institutions, and how they influence crime beyond prison walls. Economics explains the seemingly irrational, truly astonishing, and often tragic world of prison life.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Classification