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GUARD-INMATE CONFRONTATION - A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH

NCJ Number
29401
Journal
MILITARY POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT JOURNAL Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (WINTER 1974) Pages: 8-11
Author(s)
R C MUSCHEWSKE
Date Published
1974
Length
4 pages
Annotation
INTERGROUP COMMUNICATIONS WERE IMPROVED MARKEDLY AFTER A GROUP DISCUSSION CONFRONTATION BETWEEN GUARDS AND INMATES AT A MILITARY PRISON.
Abstract
GUARDS AND INMATES WERE ASKED HOW THEY FEEL WHEN THEY ARE STEREOTYPED BY THE OTHER GROUP. THEIR RESPONSES, OVER HEARD BY THE OTHER GROUP, TENDED TO DISPEL THE STEREOTYPED IMAGE.