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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.
Season 1 Episode 10 Length 11:01 Premiere: 01/23/25

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