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... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > capitalism > privatization > prison industrial complex
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political economy > capitalism > privatization > prison industrial complex
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > macrosociological theories > capitalism > privatization > prison industrial complex
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > comparative politics > economic systems > capitalism > privatization > prison industrial complex
... > social science subjects > economics > economic systems > capitalism > privatization > prison industrial complex

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prison industrial complex  

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  • The term “prison industrial complex” has been used in recent years to describe the modern prison system from a new and more critical perspective. Traditionally, prisons have been viewed as serving such well-known functions as deterrence, incapacitation, treatment and rehabilitation, punishment, revenge, and so on. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Prison Industrial Complex]

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