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Are Prisons Obsolete?

By Angela Davis
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In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Angela Davis examines the history and impact of the modern-day prison system. She challenges readers to consider its effectiveness and explores alternatives to incarceration. The book delves into the socio-political factors that have sustained prisons and argues for a critical reevaluation of their role in society.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the history and function of the prison system, and questioning its effectiveness in modern society. Angela Davis offers a compelling argument for considering abolitionist alternatives, providing historical context and critiquing the current reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.

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Are Prisons Obsolete?

200 years after the invention of the penitentiary - the question of prison abolition has acquired an unprecedented urgency. Amid rising public concern about the proliferation of prisons, and their promise of enormous profits. Angela Davis argues for the abolition of the prison system as the dominant way of responding to social ills.

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Since the 1980s, prison construction and incarceration rates in the U.S. have been rising exponentially, evoking huge public concern about their proliferation, their recent privatisation, and their promise of enormous profits. But these prisons house hugely disproportionate numbers of people of colour, betraying the racism embedded in the system, while studies show that increasing prison sentences has had no effect on crime.

Here, esteemed civil rights activist Angela Davis lays bare the situation and argues for a radical rethinking of our rehabilitation programmes.

In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Davis challenges the reader to consider the viability of the prison system and urges a re-evaluation of its role in society.

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Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis offers a powerful critique of the prison system, addressing its relevance and effectiveness. It challenges readers to reconsider the necessity of prisons in addressing societal issues and suggests a transformative approach to justice. The book is appreciated for its insightful analysis and as a significant contribution to discussions on the intersections of race, gender, and the justice system.

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ISBN: 9781583225813

Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2003

Country: United States

Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 106g

Pages: 128

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Angela Davis Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Angela Davis, a long-time member of the Communist party and the Black Panthers, became only the third woman in history to appear on the FBI's most wanted list. Wrongly charged with taking part in a conspiracy to free George Jackson by arming prisoners in a California courthouse, Davis spent sixteen months behind bars, until her subsequent acquittal on all charges. A Professor of History of Consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Davis has been involved in prison activism for the last thirty-five years. She is author of many books, including Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday. Her new book, forthcoming from Random House, is Prisons and Democracy.

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