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A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions an evidence based approach to prison abolition.

What Do We Know and What Should We Do About

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      Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/29/2025
      ISBN13: 9781529684605, 978-1529684605
      ISBN10: 1529684609
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      Book Synopsis
      A critical exploration of the role and (in)effectiveness of prisons in contemporary society. It challenges popular misconceptions about what prison is and does, explains links between prison, social inequality and social power, analyses the limits of liberal prison reform, and openly champions an evidence based approach to prison abolition.

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