The Inca's two bodies: the prison condition in Latin America

In this chapter, we show how physical violence is a central part of the prison experience in Latin America. Such a violence is perceived both a legally admitted and forbidden practice. In this sense, corporal punishment appears not as an imperfection, but rather an ordinary element of punitive power...

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Main Author: Ariza, Libardo José (Author)
Contributors: Tamayo Arboleda, Fernando León
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Punishment in Latin America
Year: 2025, Pages: 145-159
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Keywords:
Prison
Latin America
Violence
Body
Punishment
legal discourse