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Does prison work?
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Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- identify criteria to evaluate whether prison works.
First Published: 10/08/2012
Updated: 22/02/2018
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