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Preferred term
economics of prisons and jails
Definition
- Prisons and jails are an important component of the legal system both in America and in other countries. Until recently, few scholars saw prisons and jails as economic entities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Prisons and Jails, Economics of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/economics_of_prisons_and_jails
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