The Challenges of Conducting Research on Supermax Prisons: Results From a Survey of Scholars Who Conduct Supermax Research

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http://hdl.handle.net/11603/18752

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UBalt Faculty Scholarship

Author/Creator

Tewksbury, Richard

Date

2018-12-07

Type of Work

Journal article
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School of Criminal Justice

Subjects

supermax prison
correctional facility research
scholarship

Abstract

This article analyzes the challenges that investigators face when conducting scholarly research on supermax prisons. Drawing on existing literature, as well as results of a survey sent to researchers who have published scholarship on supermax prisons, issues and suggestions for enhancing and growing this specialized body of literature are summarized.