Foucault, prison, and human rights: A dialectic of theory and criminal justice reform

Michel Foucault’s advocacy toward penal reform in France differed from his theories. Although Foucault is associated with the prison abolition movement, he also proposed more humane prisons. The article reframes Foucauldian theory through a dialectic with the theories of Marc Ancel, a prominent figu...

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Main Author: Jouet, Mugambi 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 202-223
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Keywords:
Foucault, Michel
Punishment
Prison
Penal Reform
Human Rights
Death Penalty
Criminal law
Criminal Justice
Comparative Law
Comparative criminology
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