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It is widely accepted that prisoners are at risk of victimization from their fellow prisoners. However, little is known about the psychological consequences of exposure to such risk. In particular, what is the relationship between prisoners' feelings of anxiety and their observations or experiences of victimization? How is the level of incivility in penal institutions related to perceptions of safety? The findings from a survey of 1,182 inmates shed some light on the dynamics of fear in prison. Most prisoners reported feeling safe most of the time, although a small number of prison locations consistently were rated as unsafe. Prisoners with direct experience of victimization were more fearful than those without. An attempt is made to outline possible explanations for these and other findings.

The role of the media in forging war in former Yugoslavia was more complex than is often argued

Americans live in a culture dominated by fear: fear of crime & fear of those with criminal intent. As long as this culture of fear is perpetuated, it will be nearly impossible for any grassroots movement to challenge the prison industry. If a movement of this type is to succeed, it will need to mobilize social forces with such power that the psychosocial injuries, propagated by the culture of fear, can be repaired. This task will not be easy, but it must be attempted. 2 References. K. A. Larsen

A Japanese airbase on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima gave the island vital military significance, A young marine finds himself in the frontline of the seaborne invasion force taking part in one of World War II's fiercest battles. This is his story.