Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France
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"Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France" is a 19th-century study by Gustave de Beaumont that analyzes American prison systems and proposes reforms for their adaptation in France.
All labels observed (1)
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| Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France Context triple: [Gustave de Beaumont, notableWork, Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France]
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A.
Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d’État
Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d’État is a political and legal critique by Mirabeau denouncing arbitrary royal imprisonment and the abuses of absolute monarchy in pre-revolutionary France.
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B.
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Are Prisons Obsolete? is a influential book by Angela Davis that critiques the prison-industrial complex and argues for prison abolition as part of broader social and political transformation.
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C.
United States federal prison system
The United States federal prison system is the nationwide network of correctional institutions operated by the federal government to incarcerate individuals convicted of federal crimes.
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Penitentiary Philosophy
"Penitentiary Philosophy" is a socially conscious neo-soul track by Erykah Badu from her acclaimed 2000 album *Mama’s Gun*, reflecting on incarceration and systemic injustice.
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E.
prison–industrial complex
The prison–industrial complex refers to the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as solutions to social, economic, and political problems, often for profit and systemic control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France Target entity description: "Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France" is a 19th-century study by Gustave de Beaumont that analyzes American prison systems and proposes reforms for their adaptation in France.
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A.
Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d’État
Des lettres de cachet et des prisons d’État is a political and legal critique by Mirabeau denouncing arbitrary royal imprisonment and the abuses of absolute monarchy in pre-revolutionary France.
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B.
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Are Prisons Obsolete? is a influential book by Angela Davis that critiques the prison-industrial complex and argues for prison abolition as part of broader social and political transformation.
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C.
United States federal prison system
The United States federal prison system is the nationwide network of correctional institutions operated by the federal government to incarcerate individuals convicted of federal crimes.
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D.
Penitentiary Philosophy
"Penitentiary Philosophy" is a socially conscious neo-soul track by Erykah Badu from her acclaimed 2000 album *Mama’s Gun*, reflecting on incarceration and systemic injustice.
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E.
prison–industrial complex
The prison–industrial complex refers to the overlapping interests of government and industry that use surveillance, policing, and imprisonment as solutions to social, economic, and political problems, often for profit and systemic control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
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| instanceOf |
book
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sociological study ⓘ |
| aimsTo | inform French penal policy ⓘ |
| analyzes | penitentiary systems in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexis de Tocqueville's studies of American society ⓘ |
| author | Gustave de Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Alexis de Tocqueville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOn | comparison of American and French penitentiary systems ⓘ |
| genre |
legal studies
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political science ⓘ social reform literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early development of modern penitentiary systems ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century debates on prison reform in France ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
French lawmakers
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legal scholars ⓘ prison reformers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
French prison system
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United States prisons ⓘ penal reform ⓘ prison system ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative analysis of legal systems
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empirical observation of U.S. prisons ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| proposes | reforms for adaptation of American prison models in France ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | American penitentiaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
efficiency of penal institutions
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humanitarian prison reform ⓘ role of punishment and rehabilitation ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | policy-oriented study ⓘ |
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Gustave de Beaumont
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Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France
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Gustave de Beaumont
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Du système pénitentiaire aux États-Unis et de son application en France
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