Between formal control and relational support: explaining prison security climate in Serbia

Milićević, Milena (2026) Between formal control and relational support: explaining prison security climate in Serbia. Varstvoslovje-Journal of Criminal Justice and Security, 28. pp. 1-25. ISSN 2232-2981

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Abstract

The study examined how institutional factors and perceived support from staff and inmates predict security-related dimensions of the Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL) framework among male prisoners in Serbia. The aim was to identify institutional and relational factors that shape perceptions of safety, adaptation and order in a Southeast European prison context.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Data availability statement The data that support the findings of this study are available at the Data Centre Serbia for Social Sciences repository; restrictions apply to their availability (Milićević, et al. 2024a).
Uncontrolled Keywords: prison climate, security, MQPL framework, Serbia, perceived support
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Depositing User: Ivana Kovačević
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2026 10:27
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2026 10:27
URI: http://institutecsr.iksi.ac.rs/id/eprint/1246

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