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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008989303321

Autore

Van Dijk Milou

Titolo

Dilemmas Behind Bars : A Realist Evaluation of an Ethics Training Program for Prison Officers in Two Belgian Prisons

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague : , : Boom Uitgevers Den Haag, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

9789047301769

9047301765

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (539 pages)

Disciplina

365.068

Soggetti

Ethics

Prisons

Belgium

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- List of abbreviations -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1 The ethical dilemmas of prison officers --   1.1 The possible sources of prison officer value tensions --     1.1.1 Role ambiguity and conflict --     1.1.2 Relationships with broader society --     1.1.3 Relationships with managers and more experienced colleagues --     1.1.4 Relationships with colleagues --     1.1.5 Relationships with prisoners --   1.2 Value tensions --   1.3 Ethical dilemmas --     1.3.1 Definitions --     1.3.2 Existing typologies --     1.3.3 Moral Foundations Theory --   1.4 Conclusion -- 2 Realist evaluation --   2.1 Realist evaluation: specifying context, mechanism and outcome --   2.2 The choice for realist evaluation in this study --   2.3 Conclusion -- 3 Program outcome --   3.1 Why not unethical behavior? --   3.2 Ethical competence --   3.3 The ethical competence framework --   3.4 Transfer --   3.5 Conclusion -- 4 Context --   4.1 Totality and temptations for misconduct

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a realist evaluation of an ethics training program for prison officers in two Belgian prisons, examining the ethical dilemmas they face and how they manage them. The author, Milou van Dijk, explores the complexity of the prison officer's role beyond the



traditional view of 'keepers of the keys,' focusing on the ethical challenges and values important in handling such dilemmas. The book evaluates the effectiveness of the training program designed to enhance officers' ethical competence and offers insights for future training and the broader prison system. It is part of an academic series on criminology, aiming to share knowledge between scholars in the Netherlands and Belgium, with a focus on comparative research relevant to both countries.