Prison Tattoos A Study of Russian Inmates in Israel /

• Main Author: Shoham, Efrat (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Demography.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.

This Brief studies the important role that tattoos play in prison culture, and examines its unique manifestation among minority inmates. This work aims to provide a better understanding of prison group culture, particularly among social marginal groups, through the lens of Russian immigrants in Isra...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The inmates  Community
• Chapter 3: Tattoos
• Chapter 4: Anthropological study
• Chapter 5: Typology of Tattoos among Russian Inmates in Israeli Prisons
• Chapter 6: Men’s Tattoos versus Women’s Tattoos
• Chapter 7: Criminals’ Tattoos versus Normative Tattoos
• Chapter 8: Rehabilitation Programs among Russian Inmates in the Israeli Prisons
• Chapter 9: Summary.