The Impact of Mass Incarceration and Social Issues of Institutionalization on School Violence in Youths

Authors

Stephen C. Stanko
Gordon A. Crews, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

2017

Abstract

In this chapter the authors examine the impact that mass incarceration has had upon children in the United States over the last several decades. Inherent in this examination is to discuss the impact of institutionalization on the propensity of committing violent acts by children. The authors also discuss the impact of these American phenomena on many aspects of juvenile delinquency and violence.

Comments

© 2017, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Original published version available at http://doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0988-2.ch042

Recommended Citation

Stanko, Stephen C. and Gordon A. Crews. "The Impact of Mass Incarceration and Social Issues of Institutionalization on School Violence in Youths." Violence and Society: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 774-782. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0988-2.ch042

Publication Title

Violence and Society: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

DOI

10.4018/978-1-5225-0988-2.ch042