Prisons and State Building: Promoting ‘The Fiasco of the Prison’ in a Global Context
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, argu...
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Queensland University of Technology
2018-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1041 |