REDUCING VIOLENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (FROM VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 1975 BY DUNCAN CHAPELL AND JOHN MONAHAN - SEE NCJ-29557)

• NCJ Number: 29561
• Author(s): H TOCH
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: Lexington Books
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE OAKLAND (CA) POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFRONTS VIOLENT POLICEMEN WITH A PANEL OF PEERS; IN POLICE AND IN CORRECTIONAL SITUATIONS (BOTH GUARD AND INMATE), THE KEY TO VIOLENCE REDUCTION IS THE SUBCULTURE ORGANIZATION.

Abstract

THE IDEAL VIOLENCE REDUCING PROGRAM WOULD BE A CONJOINT ATTACK ON PERSONAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND PEER GROUP FORCES SUSTAINING VIOLENCE; THE MOST POTENT FULCRUM FOR INTENSIVE INTERVENTION IS THE PEER GROUP OR SUBCULTURE, RATHER THAN THE PERSON. PERSON-CENTERED APPROACHES ENCOUNTER TOO MUCH RESISTANCE FROM PEER AND SUBCULTURAL GROUPS TO SUCCEED.