List of works
Encyclopedia entry
Published 12/2018
American Prisons and Jails: An Encyclopedia of Controversies and Trends, 585
Encyclopedia entry
Coercion, Social Support, and Crime
Published 2010
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, 203 - 206
Encyclopedia entry
Published 2010
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory, 194 - 197
Excerpt: Differential coercion theory (DCT) was developed by Mark Colvin in 2000 based on his earlier research on the penitentiary crisis in New Mexico Prison. He found coercive measures in prison settings to be highly problematic and conducive to noncompliant behavior.