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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > anti-prison movement
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > anti-prison movement

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anti-prison movement  

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  • The individuals and organizations that comprise the contemporary anti-prison movement are working to create a world without prisons. This national and international force is also known as the prison abolition movement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Anti-Prison Movement]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J9566KC7-8

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