On the Edge of Prison Existence – Convicted “Dodgers” in the Lens of the Subcultural Look Cover Image

On the Edge of Prison Existence – Convicted “Dodgers” in the Lens of the Subcultural Look
On the Edge of Prison Existence – Convicted “Dodgers” in the Lens of the Subcultural Look

Author(s): Sławomir Przybyliński
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: prison; prison subculture; “dodger” prisoners

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the prison subculture as a side and destructive phenomenon, which has been observed in our domestic penal institutions for years. Given the background of the traditional categorization of prisoners (“elite”, “non-elite”, “victims”), the article presents the image of prisoners called “dodgers” who – as there are not many of them – exist on the edge of a subculture world, making attempts to become a part of the present and significantly modified in recent years subculture structures, which are based mainly on financial relationships.

  • Issue Year: 11/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-48
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English