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2020
In the evolutionary history of the human society, the mode of imprisonment came with the emergence of classes and the state, hence the birth of the prison. To put it differently, there was no prison to speak of in a clan society without exploitation and oppression.
Yong’an Ren, Xianyang Lu
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In the evolutionary history of the human society, the mode of imprisonment came with the emergence of classes and the state, hence the birth of the prison. To put it differently, there was no prison to speak of in a clan society without exploitation and oppression.
Yong’an Ren, Xianyang Lu
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Psychiatry and the Prison System
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 1982Abstract The author explores the psychiatric aspects of imprisonment, stressing the psychic trauma that imprisonment imposes on the individual. The paper argues that the current structure of prisons makes rehabilitation virtually impossible and describes how prisons, in large measure, deal with psychiatrically disturbed individuals ...
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Disciplinary Engagements with Prisons, Prisoners and the Penal System
Geography Compass, 2013Abstract This paper reviews changing contemporary approaches to geographies of incarceration, the penal system, and the institution of the prison. Firstly, it suggests a propensity to position spaces of imprisonment within thematics of containment and exclusion, which removes from consideration the particular contextual issues of ...
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Politics, Philosophy & Economics
In The Idea of Prison Abolition , Tommie Shelby evaluates arguments for and against the elimination of incarceration as a mode of punishment. In this article, we discuss and expand upon Shelby's arguments, using two very different systems—those of Norway and the United States—as examples to illustrate some general ...
Brendan O’Flaherty, Rajiv Sethi
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In The Idea of Prison Abolition , Tommie Shelby evaluates arguments for and against the elimination of incarceration as a mode of punishment. In this article, we discuss and expand upon Shelby's arguments, using two very different systems—those of Norway and the United States—as examples to illustrate some general ...
Brendan O’Flaherty, Rajiv Sethi
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PRISON CONTRABAND SYSTEMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRISON MANAGEMENT
Journal of Crime and Justice, 1987Abstract This paper addresses the issue of contraband control and its relationship to prison control. It is contended that the contraband market structure provides stability to the prison setting. Methods are examined in relation to the flow of contraband, the effects of altering the subrosa sector, and dangers of contraband and the free market system ...
David B. Kalinich, Stan Stojkovic
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2005
Prisons have undoubtedly changed over the years, as have penal practices in general, though more so in some countries than others. Prisons and prison systems have long been an overlooked part of criminal justice research, and as a result, limited material is available on many institutions.
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Prisons have undoubtedly changed over the years, as have penal practices in general, though more so in some countries than others. Prisons and prison systems have long been an overlooked part of criminal justice research, and as a result, limited material is available on many institutions.
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Childbearing within the prison system
Nursing Standard, 1993The immediate pre and postnatal periods are a time of high anxiety for most women, but for those living in prisons, the stressors can be multiplied. Deprived social backgrounds, inconsistent family contact, isolation, poor physical and mental health, and the probability that the baby will be put into care are some of the problems such women face.
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Journal of Criminal Justice, 1974
Abstract Models are developed for the flow of prisoners through a state prison system. These models are used to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative correctional programs. Results based on the Georgia prison system are presented.
James T. Pittman, Paul Gray
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Abstract Models are developed for the flow of prisoners through a state prison system. These models are used to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative correctional programs. Results based on the Georgia prison system are presented.
James T. Pittman, Paul Gray
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The Nigerian Prison System: A Study of Abakaliki Prison
International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2012This study examines the relationship between government deficit and corporate liquidity (cash holdings). Using data of nonfinancial firms in Taiwan from 1981 to 2009, this study finds that corporate liquidity is lower when government deficit is higher.
Flora Ntunde O, Alexander Anichie
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A Survey of University-Prison Collaboration and Computerized Tracking Systems in Prisons
Psychiatric Services, 1992It is conservatively estimated that 8 percent of inmates in U.S. prisons have significant psychiatric impairment. Correctional mental health systems are often unable to provide adequate treatment to such inmates because of staff recruitment problems. Collaboration between universities and departments of corrections can help solve recruitment problems ...
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