The Bullet in the Glass: War, Death, and the Meaning of Penitentiary Experience in Colombia

In this article, we discuss the incidence of narratives on war and death in molding penitentiary experience in Colombia. Based upon the case of la Modelo National Prison in Bogotá, we illustrate the way in which penitentiary discourses are transmitted and reproduced through two rites that initiate n...

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Authors: Ariza, Libardo José (Author) ; Iturralde, Manuel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: International criminal justice review
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-98
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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