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  2. Shiv (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The word is prison slang for an improvised knife. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. The word generally applies to both stabbing and edged weapons. A shiv can be anything from a glass shard with fabric wrapped around one end to form a handle, to a razor blade stuck in the end of a toothbrush, to a simple toothbrush ...

  3. Social groups in male and female prisons in the United States

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    The author, F.E. Haynes, found that the male inmates tended to form hierarchical social groups based on perceived characteristics and abilities. [6] Life in prison involves many hardships and deprivations, and prisoners often alleviate these through interpersonal relationships.

  4. Penology - Wikipedia

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    Penology (also penal theory) 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. Deterrence (penology) - Wikipedia

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    There are two main goals of deterrence theory. Individual deterrence is the aim of punishment to discourage the offender from criminal acts in the future. The belief is that when punished, offenders recognise the unpleasant consequences of their actions on themselves and will change their behaviour accordingly.

  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. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s injuries detailed in court filing ...

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    The last-minute filing details the injuries sustained by Paul and Maggie Murdaugh based on autopsy information, photos of the victims and evidence collected by the crime scene investigators.

  8. Rehabilitation (penology) - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] The prison's structure is composed of Units A, B and C, with Unit A housing those in need of psychiatric or medical attention, thus being the most prohibitive of the three. [7] Halden fengsel , referred to as the "world's most humane maximum-security prison", embodies the country's goal of reintegration by aiding inmates in sorting out ...

  9. Template:Sociology - Wikipedia

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    Aging; Architecture; Art; Astrosociology; Body; Criminology; Consciousness; Culture; Death; Demography; Deviance; Disaster; Economic; Education; Emotion ...