Abstract
This article seeks to identify the three most influential books in prison studies published throughout the 20th century. A diverse panel of 20 prison researchers has carried out book selections and deems Gresham Sykes's (1958) masterful work, The Society of Captives, the “champion.” The article reviews each selection, discusses each book's influence on past and contemporary prison research, and identifies salient conceptual and empirical limitations. The article concludes with a call for more frequent scholarly journal exchanges between prison scholars who subscribe to competing conceptual frameworks and highlights some promising trends in prison research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-407 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | The Prison Journal |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Law