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/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/ · noun
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists..
Abolitionism is based on the moral conviction that social life should not and, in fact, cannot be regulated effectively by criminal law …. As a social movement committed to the abolition of the prison or even the entire penal system, abolitionism originated in campaigns for prisoners' rights and penal reform.
Abolitionism is still a powerful philosophy among contemporary feminists, both in the West and in the developing world.
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Abolitionism means Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists..
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Abolitionism is based on the moral conviction that social life should not and, in fact, cannot be regulated effectively by criminal law …. As a social movement committed to the abolition of the prison or even the entire penal system, abolitionism originated in campaigns for prisoners' rights and penal reform.
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