The Real Jail Problem
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"The Real Jail Problem" is a pioneering early 20th-century work on criminal justice and prison reform by social worker and scholar Edith Abbott, critically examining the conditions and purpose of jails in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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criminal justice literature ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advocate improvements in jail administration
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analyze the role of jails in the criminal justice system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States criminal justice system
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prison reform movement ⓘ |
| author | Edith Abbott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributorToField |
early empirical study of jails
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historical understanding of American jail practices ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | pioneering work on criminal justice and prison reform ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
penology
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social work ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions of jails in the United States
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purpose of jails in the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
criminology
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social science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
scholar
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social worker ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | progressive era reform in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical examination of jail conditions
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reform-oriented analysis of the jail system ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
criminologists
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policy makers ⓘ prison reform advocates ⓘ social workers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal justice
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jails ⓘ prison reform ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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