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In this podcast Raj Persaud is in conversation with Vicky Pryce, author of Prisonomics.
Presenter: Dr Raj Persaud
Interviewee: Vicky Pryce
Audio running time: 13 minutes
Credits: 0.5
Learning outcomes
By the end of this podcast we hope you will:
understand better how the prison population is representative of the general populous and why the differences between the two might explain how people end up in prison
understand the psychological impact of prison on people who have been sentenced to detention
understand better whether prison is an effective deterrent
understand what the alternatives to prison might be
understand the particular impact and implications of prison on women.
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