riots
type: Concept
narrower: prison riots

corrections
type: Concept
narrower: prison riots

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: prison riots

prison riots
type: Concept
definition: The first correctional disturbance reportedly took place in Simsbury, Connecticut, in 1774, in a prison constructed over an abandoned mine. Since this time, individuals have sought to define this phenomenon while seeking an understanding of its causes and solutions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Prisons, Riots]
broader: riots
broader: crime and deviance
broader: courts, corrections, punishments
broader: corrections

crime and deviance
type: Concept
narrower: prison riots

courts, corrections, punishments
type: Concept
narrower: prison riots