Black Rage in the American Prison System

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Author: Rosevelt L. Noble

ISBN-10: 1593321007

ISBN-13: 9781593321000

Category: Law, Politics, & Government

Noble's thesis is that African-American inmates transport "black rage" into the prison subculture, which significantly affects prison violence rates. He finds previous studies superficial and raises the bar for future examinations by proposing a sensitive and taboo theory to explain the strong racial patterns observed in prison victimization. Noble's work supports the importation theory of the inmate subculture proposed by Irwin and Cressey. He builds on their theory by advocating for the...

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Ch. IApproaching taboo topics1Ch. IIRace and prison violence15Ch. IIIUnderstanding black rage45Ch. IVBuilding the theoretical model129Ch. VData summary and statistical design147Ch. VICross-sectional models and prison violence179Ch. VIIInstitutional changes and prison violence207Ch. VIIIPrison violence, black rage, and implications235App. APhysically matched facilities - decisions249App. BPhysically matched facilities - notes257App. CAdditional data analysis - cross-sectional262App. DAdditional data analysis - longitudinal265