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Podcast: Slate History
Episode: Gabfest Reads | The Recent Past of Prison Punishment
Description: Emily Bazelon talks with author and Yale professor Judith Resnik about her new book, Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy. They discuss the history of the prison system’s use of punishments like whipping, how the practice came to an end, and more.
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