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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. 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.

  5. New York State Department of Corrections and Community ...

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    The New York State prison system had its beginnings in 1797 with a single prison called Newgate located in New York City. A second state prison opened 20 years later in Auburn in 1817, and in 1825 a group of Auburn prisoners made the voyage across the Erie Canal and down the Hudson River to begin building Sing Sing in the village of Ossining ...

  6. Prison social hierarchy - Wikipedia

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    Prison social hierarchy refers to the social status of prisoners within a correctional facility, and how that status is used to exert power over other inmates.A prisoner's place in the hierarchy is determined by a wide array of factors including previous crimes, access to contraband, affiliation with prison gangs, and physical or sexual domination of other prisoners.

  7. Template:Graph, chart and plot templates - Wikipedia

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    {{Graph, chart and plot templates | state = collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{ Graph, chart and plot templates | state = autocollapse }} will show the template autocollapsed, i.e. if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar , or table with the collapsible attribute ...

  8. Template:SociologyTasks - Wikipedia

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  9. Template:Died of wounds - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects ... This template is used to indicate commanders who died of wounds in the {{Infobox military conflict}} ...