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 inPsychology in prisons pp. 112 - 122
Main Authors Cooke, David J., Baldwin, Pamela J., Howison, Jacqueline
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 1990
Edition1
Subjects
Spaghetti House
Hard Approach
British Prisons
SAS
Inclined
Girlfriend
Cell Block
Soft Approach
Kidnapped
Prison Officers
Symbionese Liberation Army
Chronic
Follow
Hostage Incident
Low Key Manner
Special Air Service
Sensitive Information
Young Men
Wo
IRA
Prison Officer's Job
IRA Captor
Dummy Gun
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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.
ISBN:9780415097147
1138462683
0415097142
9781138462687
DOI:10.4324/9780203423356-11