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Dirty protests: a phenomenological assessment

J M Hall1

  • 1HM Prison, Birmingham.

Medicine, Science, and the Law
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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Prisoners are using less fecal material for personal protest, a behavior primarily seen in correctional facilities. This study explores the reasons behind the decline in these "dirty protests".

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Area of Science:

  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The use of fecal material as a form of personal protest is a documented behavior within prison settings.
  • This specific protest method has historically been associated with correctional environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trend of diminishing "dirty protests" over the past decade.
  • To explore the potential underlying causes and motivations for this observed decrease in protest behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of "dirty protest" incidents in correctional facilities.
  • Exploration of potential etiological factors contributing to the decline.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests a diminishing trend in the occurrence of fecal-based protests in prisons over the last ten years.

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  • The study describes the nature of these "dirty protests".

    • Conclusions:

    • The practice of "dirty protests" using fecal material within prisons appears to be declining.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the aetiologies behind this shift in prisoner protest behavior.