The idea that imprisonment 'corrects' prisoners stretches back to some of the earliest texts in history
Prisons are places of suffering. But in theory, they aim for something beyond punishment: reform.
Prisons are places of suffering. But in theory, they aim for something beyond punishment: reform.
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2023
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The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighborhoods. And recently, government ministers have been talking tough about repeat shoplifting, including the possibility ...
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Therapy animals are known for their beneficial effects on humans in health care environments, but what about in prisons? A University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is looking into how animal therapy programs could ...
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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An Australian mother convicted of killing her children claimed a "victory for science" on Tuesday after an unexpected research breakthrough helped win her freedom after 20 years in prison.
Other
Jun 6, 2023
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Being tightly monitored by an employer when working from home, house arrest or a restraining order: according to researcher Hadassa Noorda, these are all forms of imprisonment. "You can also be imprisoned without being behind ...
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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Just four years ago, the Spanish Supreme Court pointed out in a ruling that there is no such thing as a "conjugal debt." In other words, a woman is not obliged to satisfy her husband's sexual needs. It may come as a surprise ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2023
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Governments and private contractors work together on countless functions, but when something goes wrong, who is to blame?
Political science
May 2, 2023
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A subject treated as an afterthought in many studies of imprisonment—religion—and an incarcerated group often regarded as peripheral—women—are the core of a University of Maryland researcher's groundbreaking new book ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
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The U.S. prison population plummeted during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic but the percentage of incarcerated Black people rose, according to a new analysis of prison data published April 19 in the journal Nature.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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The incarceration rate in the United States fell in 2021 to its lowest levels since 1995—but the U.S. continues to imprison a higher percentage of its population than almost every other country.
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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