According to a Commons report, approximately 80% of prisoners smoke, as opposed to about a quarter of the general population.
The question, as with crime, is this because of nature or nurture?
2007-03-03 13:06:55 · 5 answers · asked by Cale 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
most prisoners smoked before going to prison...
2007-03-03 13:20:05 · update #1
People say nicotine calms the nerves,perhaps the prison/criminal population is trying to de-stress from the worry of their crimes,just a theory.Also in this day & age perhaps its a sign of rebellion &/or being politicaly incorrect ,as is crime.Being socialy naughty.
2007-03-03 13:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Poppypunto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMO prisoners smoke because cigarettes are a "drug" and they help to relieve the stress of imprisonment and the boredom.
2007-03-03 13:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What else do they have to do in there????
I think id smoke if i had to sit about doing nothing all day!!
2007-03-05 23:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by kirsty m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t believe commons reports & neither should most people.
2007-03-07 07:22:04 · answer #4 · answered by winston 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question in my mind is who pays for them??????
2007-03-06 10:23:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋