Philosophies of Punishment & The Prison Abolition Movement

The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political spectrum are calling for a change. In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack the arguments of the prison abolition movement and the history of how we got here.

Crash Course Political Theory #10

Introduction: The Prison Abolition Movement 00:00
Incarceration in the U.S. 0:38
Deterrence & Surveillance 1:20
Criminal Justice 4:07
Prison Abolition vs. Reform 7:14
Review & Credits 9:52

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing

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