Solitary Confinement & Its Effects Table of Contents

1  INTRODUCTION ................................ 1

General Introductory Statement .............. 1

Statement of the Problem .................... 1

Statement of Purpose ........................ 3

Limitations ................................. 4

2  REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE ............... 5

Introduction ................................. 5

Social Integration ........................... 5

Adult Social Groups .......................... 7

Interpersonal Communications ................. 8

3  METHODOLOGY .................................. 10

4  RESULTS ...................................... 11

REFERENCES ............................................... 12

This proposal describes a research study which will investigate the psychological effects on prison inmates of the use of solitary confinement. One intent of the study will be to assess the desirability of the recommending of a continuation of the use of solitary confinement as a means of maintaining control of the prison population, in relation to adverse psychological effects on priso

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ry confinement will be made on the basis of these data, as opposed to experimental data. While the approach adopted for the proposed study will 4necessarily limit the ability of the researcher to make absolute assessments, neither the time, funding, nor authorization are available to permit the conduct of an experimental study in this area of research. Section 2 REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE Introduction As indicated in the preceding section, the research performed for the proposed study will rely on data available in the literature. Thus, the literature directly covering the use of solitary confinementits history, its effectiveness as a prison management tool, and its psychological effects on prisonerswill be reviewed, presented, and assessed in the final thesis. In this proposal, literature is reviewed with respect to interpersonal communication, and the formation of adult social groups, each of which may be adversely affected by the imposition of solitary confinement on an individual. This literature will provide a basis for an understanding of the psychological effects of solitary confinement. Social Integration It has been said that "the inte
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