Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure
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"Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure" is an essay by anarchist writer Emma Goldman that critiques the prison system as inherently unjust and socially destructive.
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| Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure Context triple: [Anarchism and Other Essays, hasPart, Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure]
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A.
Prisonomics
Prisonomics is a non-fiction book by economist Vicky Pryce that analyzes the economic and social costs of the UK’s prison system, informed by her own experience of incarceration.
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B.
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Are Prisons Obsolete? is a influential book by Angela Davis that critiques the prison-industrial complex and argues for prison abolition as part of broader social and political transformation.
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C.
Prisons of Poverty
Prisons of Poverty is a sociological study by Loïc Wacquant that critiques the rise of punitive penal policies and mass incarceration as tools for managing poverty and social marginality in advanced capitalist societies.
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D.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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E.
A Brief History of Crime
A Brief History of Crime is a non-fiction book by British journalist Peter Hitchens that critiques modern criminal justice policies and argues for a return to more traditional approaches to law and order in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure Target entity description: "Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure" is an essay by anarchist writer Emma Goldman that critiques the prison system as inherently unjust and socially destructive.
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A.
Prisonomics
Prisonomics is a non-fiction book by economist Vicky Pryce that analyzes the economic and social costs of the UK’s prison system, informed by her own experience of incarceration.
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B.
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Are Prisons Obsolete? is a influential book by Angela Davis that critiques the prison-industrial complex and argues for prison abolition as part of broader social and political transformation.
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C.
Prisons of Poverty
Prisons of Poverty is a sociological study by Loïc Wacquant that critiques the rise of punitive penal policies and mass incarceration as tools for managing poverty and social marginality in advanced capitalist societies.
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D.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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E.
A Brief History of Crime
A Brief History of Crime is a non-fiction book by British journalist Peter Hitchens that critiques modern criminal justice policies and argues for a return to more traditional approaches to law and order in the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anarchist literature
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essay ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
abolition of prisons
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addressing social causes of crime ⓘ social reform instead of punishment ⓘ |
| argues |
crime is largely a product of social conditions
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economic inequality contributes to crime ⓘ prisons brutalize inmates ⓘ prisons create hardened criminals ⓘ prisons fail to protect society in the long term ⓘ society bears responsibility for crime ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
anarchism
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prison abolitionism ⓘ radical criminology ⓘ |
| author | Emma Goldman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
criminal law system
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penal institutions ⓘ retributive justice ⓘ state punishment ⓘ |
| criticizesInstitution |
courts
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police ⓘ prison administration ⓘ |
| genre |
penal reform critique
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political philosophy ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th century radical politics ⓘ |
| includedIn | Emma Goldman essays ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical criminology discourse
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later prison abolitionist thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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political activists ⓘ social reformers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
criminal justice
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prison system ⓘ punishment ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| perspective |
anarchist
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anti-authoritarian ⓘ |
| positionOnPrisons |
prisons are inherently unjust
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prisons are socially destructive ⓘ prisons fail to reform offenders ⓘ prisons perpetuate crime ⓘ prisons reinforce social inequality ⓘ |
| workOf | Emma Goldman ⓘ |
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