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Legal reformer and social activist Thomas Fowell Buxton argues in 'An Inquiry Whether Crime and Misery Are Produced or Prevented by Our Present System of Prison Discipline', that the current system of imprisonment fails to address the root causes of criminal behavior, and advocates for a more rehabilitative approach. A seminal work in the history of criminology, this book remains as relevant today as it was when it was first published.
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