First Advisor
Arynn A. Infante
Date of Award
Summer 6-7-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology and University Honors
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Subjects
Racial politics, prison code, social psychology, prison
DOI
10.15760/honors.1505
Abstract
Since the creation of the United States, minorities have been controlled through various laws and practices such as slavery, Black Codes, Vagrancy Laws, and Jim Crow Laws. While these laws have been abolished, minorities in the United States are still being controlled in various areas such as the criminal justice system. This thesis will examine how certain codes in prisons have controlled Adults in Custody (AICs), in addition to examining two theories: Uncertain Identity Theory and Intergroup Threat Theory to help explain the social psychological functions of how and why racial grouping in prisons happen.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42103
Recommended Citation
Wynn, Siobhan, "Prison Social Organization: Applying Social Psychology to Explain Racial Grouping in Prison" (2024). University Honors Theses. Paper 1473.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1505