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Book 2003

Are Prisons Obsolete?

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Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Language
English
Published
2003
  • POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
  • Penology & punishment
  • Penology
  • Prison Systems
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • USA
  • Alternatives to imprisonment

Amid rising public concern about the proliferation and privatization of prisons, and their promise of enormous profits, world-renowned author and activist Angela Y. Davis argues for the abolition of the prison system as the dominant way of responding to America's social ills.

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