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The exploration focuses on understanding the purpose of prisons within socio-political contexts and historical frameworks.

What Are Prisons For?

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Bhui examines the purpose of prisons, highlighting their historical and socio-political complexities.

The exploration focuses on understanding the purpose of prisons within socio-political contexts and historical frameworks.
Comparative penology analysis
Historical context exploration
Examination of political purposes behind imprisonment
Critical evaluation of carceral ideology
Identifies the complexities surrounding the concept of imprisonment
Emphasizes the need for broader engagement on prison discussions
Highlights the historical developments and ideological undercurrents of prisons
Challenges simplistic views on prison's role and recidivism

Kate Herrity (2026) studied this question.

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