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The “Purpose” of Female Prisons How the processes of modern prisons complexes reinforce gender roles, oppression and gender / race inequality Public capital punishments were a core part of many “advanced” civilizations (Europe, Rome, etc.) in human history. Governments would torture, kill, or humiliate those that broke their moral or legal Public capital punishments were a core part of many “advanced” civilizations (Europe, Rome, etc.) in human history. Governments would torture, kill, or humiliate those that broke their moral or legal codes to maintain order in their states. These punishments were often overly cruel, and yet, all too common. The objective of the state was to, typically, make an example of those that did not follow what they considered to be proper behavior in moral or criminal terms. It was a form of incentive for others to follow the law or be punished, to show that behavior that was not acceptable by the government would not be tolerated, and that one was better off...