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Date |
2018-12-01 |
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repository |
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p22028005 |
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abstract |
Prison expansionism around the world is, in part, facilitated by extolling the prison
as a symbol of ‘Western‐democracy’ which is justified as an effective and transparent
means of enforcing the rule of law and as an internationally recognised indicator
of a strong state. This article, however, argues that the realities of prisons do
not match up with their symbolic and extolled virtues. Drawing on existing empirical
and theoretical literature, this article argues that the role of the prison as a symbol
of effective ‘state‐building’ ignores the irrefutable evidence of the ‘fiasco’ of
the prison, either to fulfil its own stated purposes or to operate in ways that adhere
to or strengthen democratic ideals. Further, it suggests that international bodies,
non‐government organisations, state officials and scholars must engage more honestly
with the ‘truth about prisons’ and their failure to function in the ways they are
imagined to. |
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authorList |
authors |
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4 |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733182 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733183 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733184 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733189 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733190 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733191 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/733192 |
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volume |
7 |
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type |
AcademicArticle |
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type |
Article |
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label |
Drake, Deborah H. (2018). Prisons and State Building: Promoting ‘The Fiasco of
the Prison’ in a Global Context. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social
Democracy, 7(4) pp. 1–15. |
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label |
Drake, Deborah H. (2018). Prisons and State Building: Promoting ‘The Fiasco of the
Prison’ in a Global Context. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social
Democracy, 7(4) pp. 1–15. |
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Title |
Prisons and State Building: Promoting ‘The Fiasco of the Prison’ in a Global Context |
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oro |