Prison Behavior.

Abstract

Prison behavior can and should be analyzed in terms of the complex social and political system in which it occurs. Purposes of imprisonment, both manifest and latent, affect the psychological environment with the institution, as well as the frequency with which an institutional 'solution' is selected. Behavior which is largely the product of situational contingencies will appear abnormal or disordered as a function of the pathology of the situation and the perspective of the observer.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013229

Entities

People

  • Craig Haney
  • Philip G. Zimbardo

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Imprisonment
  • Observers
  • Pathology
  • Political Systems

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Theoretical Analysis.