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States of Siege: U.S. Prison Riots 1971-1986
States of Siege US Prison Riots 19711986
Author: Bert Useem, Peter Kimball
This book examines case studies of recent prison riots in five states, including the 1971 radical uprising in Attica, New York, and the infamous 1981 bloodbath at the New Mexico Penitentiary. The most extensive and detailed work yet written on US prison riots, the authors explain the occurrence and variations of riots as a reflection of the admi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195072716
ISBN-10: 0195072715
Publication Date: 7/18/1991
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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