What about reform instead of abolition? - Deepstash
What about reform instead of abolition?

What about reform instead of abolition?

Prison abolitionists argue that it is not enough to simply reform our current criminal justice system.

here's why:

  • The prison-industrial complex gets even more powerful by feeding off of reform.
  • Prison itself is a (failed) reform. Before, there was corporal punishment, and the developing of the prison system is a move from that practice into what was initially seen as something more humane.

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Just a queer, brown, psychology undergraduate ranting about random things I come across. I organize my thoughts in little, informative chunks and try to cite my sources. #psychology #society #marxism #philosophy #leftist #LGBTQ #gay #trans #queer

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