Gresham M Sykes
Gresham M. Sykes is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the author of many books, including "Social Problems in America" and "Crime and Society," and the coauthor of "Criminology."
Gresham M. Sykes is Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the author of many books, including "Social Problems in America" and "Crime and Society," and the coauthor of "Criminology." See less
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Society of Captives: A Study of a Maximum Security Prison
Pains of Imprisonment
by KD892, Jul 31, 2009
Sykes delivers an insightful and accurate account of the development of a culture within prisons - a society of captives. Deprived of normal interactions, prisoners react by changing themselves, and ... Read More