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On the contrary, in the immense, overwhelming majority of cases, they exercise upon them the most deteriorating effect.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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gutenberg.orgPetr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “On the contrary, in the immense, overwhelming majority of cases, they exercise upon them the most deteriorating effect.”
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He argues that prisons have a detrimental impact on inmates, worsening their conditions.
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