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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > jails > economics of prisons and jails
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > criminal justice facilities > correctional facilities > jails > economics of prisons and jails
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > penal systems > jails > economics of prisons and jails
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > law enforcement, courts, and corrections > jails > economics of prisons and jails

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economics of prisons and jails  

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  • Prisons and jails are an important component of the legal system both in America and in other countries. Until recently, few scholars saw prisons and jails as economic entities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Prisons and Jails, Economics of]

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