Re-theorizing the penal reform functions of the prison film: Revelation, humanization, empathy and benchmarking

Theoretical Criminology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 471-491

  Wilson, David ^a   O'sullivan, Sean ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

empathy; penal reform; prison film; sentiment

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844592662     PISSN: 13624806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362480605057728     Document Type: Article

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