Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails

By Tartaro, Christine Tartaro, Christine Tartaro Professor of Criminal Justice

Book Overview

Using the most recent prison and jail suicide data, the second edition of Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails explores how the stress associated with arrest, sentencing, and incarceration can contribute to the onset of a suicidal crisis even among those who never before experienced suicidal ideation or self-harmed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498558747
• ISBN13: 9781498558747
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"