Hostage-taking in prisons
Hostage-taking is one of the most difficult and challenging problems faced by a prison officer, whether he is taken hostage or is just part of the team trying to get the hostage released. Over the last ten years, in our prisons more hostages have been taken than ever before; never before have prison...
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Published in | Psychology in prisons pp. 112 - 122 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
Published |
Routledge
1990
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Edition | 1 |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Hostage-taking is one of the most difficult and challenging problems faced by a prison officer, whether he is taken hostage or is just part of the team trying to get the hostage released. Over the last ten years, in our prisons more hostages have been taken than ever before; never before have prison officers been at such risk. Thus, it is important to know what can happen when someone is taken hostage and what we can do to get them released. |
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ISBN: | 9780415097147 1138462683 0415097142 9781138462687 |
DOI: | 10.4324/9780203423356-11 |