The Society Of Captives: A Study Of A Maximum Security Prison

First published in 1958, "Society of Captives" contained a study of the maximum security prison, which questioned the extent to which prisons can succeed in their attempts to control every facet of life. Featuring a new introduction by Bruce Western, this title aims to serve as a text for those coming to terms with the nature of modern power.

• | By (Author): Gresham M. Sykes
• | Publisher: Princeton University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 200 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0691130647
• | ISBN-13: 9780691130644