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Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, Aurora Ballester · Booklabria

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Are Prisons Obsolete?

Political scienceCriminals

Are Prisons Obsolete?

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First published: 2003
Editions: 6 in 5 languages

Synopsis

>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.

- publisher (allegedly)

Subjects: Political science
Criminals
Law
Rehabilitation
Public Policy
Prisons
Set in: United States

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6 in 5 languages

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