TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Prison homicides: a multidimensional comparison of perpetrators and victims
JO  - Journal of forensic psychology research and practice
A1  - Reidy, Thomas J.
A1  - Sorensen, Jon R.
SP  - 99
EP  - 116
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
N2  - Homicide in prison is rare, and undermines institutional security. Only three studies have addressed characteristics of perpetrators or victims, their motives, and circumstances of the crime. This study expanded the literature by exploring features of the homicide, and characteristics of 18 perpetrators and 14 victims of homicide during a 30-year period. <br><br>FINDINGS revealed the prison killer is an older, gang-affiliated inmate or career criminal serving a lengthy sentence for a previous murder and other violent crimes. Homicide victims, despite older age, could generally not be characterized as weak or vulnerable. Implications for theory, prison management, and future research are explored.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2473-2850
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2017.1278148
ID  - ref1
ER  -