Prison Violence

ABSTRACT

An abstract of the research on the theme of prison violence

Title : Prison Violence

The world of prison is different altogether from the world outside Most of the times it is something that happens to other people , and one feels completely alienated from the environment and theory regarding the life at prison

However the people living in prison are normal human beings who have been caught up at some point of time in criminal behaviour and have he prison to spend a certain period of time in the prison . Their

behaviour and rate of violence often depends on their own coping skills and inherent nature . However sometimes their circumstances and background plays an important role , in determining how violent or non violent they can be once they are inside . Age and marital status are said to play a greater role in defining the parameters of violence . Age and aggression are most robust predictors of

inmate on inmate attack

Here in this research , policy implications of prison violence among married , non married and young and older inmates are discussed Prison Violence

Human nature is considered a set of evolved psychological adaptations to recurring problems . According to evolutionary psychology humans are inherently conditioned to mentally and physically adapt to the changes in their environment

Just as a human body is accustomed to acclimatize itself to the weather , such as sudden heat or cold and also changes in certain living conditions human mind also is flexible enough to become accustomed to the any new environment

One such life change is being in a prison . The life at prison is completely different from life outside and most inmates are lodged inside for their first ever crime and have to make great efforts to familiarize themselves to the sudden alteration in their life style and environment . Often such changes create a change in temper and disposition . A person released after several years in prison may not be the same as when he had gone inside

He may experience a life in the prison and long months and years of confinements . A person who might not have suffered from any psychological ailment often ends up having them due to excessive distress and impairment of a normal life in prison

The separation from loved ones , a normal family atmosphere and being away from simple domesticity leaves the inmates with mental depression emotional stress , despair and lethargy

One such trait that is involuntarily developed and incensed is violence . It is a very common factor in prison , and is in fact inevitable among inmates . This happens often due to severe frustration and distress that they invariably feel after living there for long periods

Stress and melancholy is another factor that largely contributes towards the violent behaviour of the prison inmates . The normal alarm reaction that activates during potentially life threatening emergencies is called `Flight or Fight . Since in a prison there is no chance of a flight , from threat to bodily harm or emotional abuse , the...