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  2. Shiv (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    A shiv, also chiv, schiv, shivvie, or shank, [1] [2] is a handcrafted bladed weapon resembling a knife that is commonly associated with prison inmates. Since weapons are prohibited in prisons, the intended mode of concealment is central to a shiv's construction.

  3. Sociology of punishment - Wikipedia

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    The sociology of punishment seeks to understand why and how we punish. Punishment involves the intentional infliction of pain and/or the deprivation of rights and liberties. . Sociologists of punishment usually examine state-sanctioned acts in relation to law-breaking; for instance, why citizens give consent to the legitimation of acts of viole

  4. Category:Sociological terminology - Wikipedia

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    This category relates to specifically sociological terms and concepts. Wider societal terms that do not have a specific sociological nature about them should be added to social concepts in keeping with the WikiProject Sociology scope for the subject.

  5. Penology - Wikipedia

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    Penology is a subfield of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice [1] [2] of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offences.

  6. List of sociologists - Wikipedia

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    This list of sociologists includes people who have made notable contributions to sociological theory or to research in one or more areas of sociology This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  7. Corporal punishment - Wikipedia

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    Prison corporal punishment or disciplinary corporal punishment, ordered by prison authorities or carried out directly by correctional officers against the inmates for misconduct in custody, has long been common practice in penal institutions worldwide. It has officially been banned in most Western civilizations during the 20th century, but is ...

  8. Athens man sentenced to prison for having shanks in Butts ...

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    An Athens man with what federal agents said is a violent criminal history was recently sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

  9. Discipline and Punish - Wikipedia

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    Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (French: Surveiller et punir : Naissance de la prison) is a 1975 book by French philosopher Michel Foucault.It is an analysis of the social and theoretical mechanisms behind the changes that occurred in Western penal systems during the modern age based on historical documents from France.