The Real Jail Problem
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"The Real Jail Problem" is a pioneering early 20th-century work on criminal justice and prison reform by social worker and scholar Edith Abbott, critically examining the conditions and purpose of jails in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Real Jail Problem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10149481 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Real Jail Problem Context triple: [Edith Abbott, notableWork, The Real Jail Problem]
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A.
Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure
"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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
New York Problem-Solving Courts
New York Problem-Solving Courts are specialized judicial courts in New York that focus on addressing the underlying issues—such as addiction, mental health, or family conflict—contributing to criminal behavior through treatment-oriented and community-based interventions.
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E.
Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer
Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer is a policy-focused book by Kamala Harris outlining criminal justice reforms aimed at improving public safety while reducing mass incarceration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Real Jail Problem Target entity description: "The Real Jail Problem" is a pioneering early 20th-century work on criminal justice and prison reform by social worker and scholar Edith Abbott, critically examining the conditions and purpose of jails in the United States.
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A.
Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure
"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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
New York Problem-Solving Courts
New York Problem-Solving Courts are specialized judicial courts in New York that focus on addressing the underlying issues—such as addiction, mental health, or family conflict—contributing to criminal behavior through treatment-oriented and community-based interventions.
-
E.
Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer
Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make Us Safer is a policy-focused book by Kamala Harris outlining criminal justice reforms aimed at improving public safety while reducing mass incarceration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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criminal justice literature ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advocate improvements in jail administration
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analyze the role of jails in the criminal justice system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States criminal justice system
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prison reform movement ⓘ |
| author | Edith Abbott ⓘ |
| contributorToField |
early empirical study of jails
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historical understanding of American jail practices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedBySource | pioneering work on criminal justice and prison reform ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
penology
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social work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of jails in the United States
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purpose of jails in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
criminology
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social science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
scholar
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social worker ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | progressive era reform in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical examination of jail conditions
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reform-oriented analysis of the jail system ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
criminologists
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policy makers ⓘ prison reform advocates ⓘ social workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal justice
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jails ⓘ prison reform ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Real Jail Problem Description of subject: "The Real Jail Problem" is a pioneering early 20th-century work on criminal justice and prison reform by social worker and scholar Edith Abbott, critically examining the conditions and purpose of jails in the United States.
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