Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research: Volume 8 Issue 2

Peer abuse and its contexts in industrial schools in Ireland

Jeremiah J. Lynch, Stephen James Minton

In the century from 1868 to 1969, over 105,000 children were detained in industrial schools in Ireland, having been committed by the courts. The purpose of this paper is to…

Bullying among adolescents in residential programs and in public school: the role of individual and contextual predictors

Michelle F. Wright

The purpose of this paper is to compare rates of bullying and victimization between 50 adolescents in residential programs and 50 control adolescents in regular public schools…

Personal characteristics of bullying victims in residential care for youth

Ivana Sekol, David P. Farrington

– This research examined some personal characteristics of victims of bullying in residential care for youth. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Characteristics of bullies and victims among incarcerated male young offenders

Anne Connell, David P. Farrington, Jane L. Ireland

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of bullies and victims in Canadian institutions for young offenders. The second aim is to investigate to what…

Attitudes towards prisoner-to-prisoner bullying and the association with prison environments: examining the components

Jane L. Ireland, Carol A. Ireland, Christina L Power

The purpose of this paper is to examine attitudes towards prisoner-to-prisoner bullying, further considering the association between attitudes and characteristics of the prison…

Bullying behind bars: a preliminary study of human resources professionals and workplace bullying in corrections

Matthew E. Ritzman

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence of workplace bullying reported to human resources (HR) professionals in corrections. It compared the prevalence of…

Bullying in secure settings

Ivana Sekol, David P. Farrington, Jane L. Ireland