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Sub-atomic Particles and Prisoners: A novel examination of Socio-physics and Penology

Curtis R. Blakely

Truman State University, USA

Abstract:

Social scientists have traditionally worked in an isolated and independent fashion. However, contemporary researchers are more willing to adopt an interdisciplinary approach. While crossdisciplinary excursions are increasingly common, little is known about how the social sciences in general and penology in particular might be advanced through a natural sciences' perspective. In this paper, the author compares the atomic and penal realms in an attempt to provide insight into prison operations, human behavior, and ways to break the criminogenic cycle.

Keyword:

Socio-physics; Penology; Peer-entanglement; Particle; Negative-orientation.