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environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group performance and problem solving
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
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organizations
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
institutions
Preferred term
U.S. Penitentiary Leavenworth
Definition
- The United States Penitentiary (USP) Leavenworth is located just west of Kansas City, Kansas. The penitentiary, known as the “big top” or “hothouse,” is the oldest and most famous USP. It is the flagship and geographic center of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Leavenworth, U.S. Penitentiary]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/U.S._Penitentiary_Leavenworth
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