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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > corrections > prison literature
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > corrections > prison literature
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > corrections > prison literature
social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > sociocultural context and popular culture > prison literature
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison life > prison literature

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prison literature  

Definition

  • Prison literature is an established literary genre that spans the age of written text. It takes a multiplicity of forms, styles, and intents, and includes biography, fiction, poetry, drama, sociopolitical commentary, and analysis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Prison Literature]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SS8W8H9J-H

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