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Contradictions of Socialist Prison Abolitionism

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United States
July 21, 2026에 시작됨

Many "democratic socialists" want to abolish prisons. But this is in conflict with their objective of making many more activities illegal

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Abolitionist principles should emphasize the need for societal support systems that prevent crime.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Abolishing prisons without addressing the root causes of crime will lead to increased chaos and insecurity.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
A coherent socialist criminal justice system must publicly rank which harms justify which forms of state intervention, whether detention or alternative penalties.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Prison abolition paired with socialist expansion of criminal law would shift enforcement burden to fines, surveillance, and asset seizure rather than eliminate state punishment.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Abandoning prisons must involve a serious commitment to addressing socioeconomic inequalities that drive crime.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Societies that severely restrict incarceration must criminalise fewer acts overall, which limits how extensively governments can regulate economic life.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Socialist movements should prioritize restorative justice practices as a foundation for prison abolition.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
The contradiction between prison abolition and expanded legal prohibition reveals a genuine tension that socialists must resolve through explicit policy choices, not rhetoric.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
Socialists who want to abolish prisons should specify which acts they would still punish through state coercion and how, rather than treating abolition as absolute.

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CLAIM 게시자: admin Jul 21, 2026
The abolition of prisons must include a comprehensive plan to manage crime through social reform.

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