CONTENTS
Contents
Introduction 3
Concepts: understanding culture in places of deprivation of liberty
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1. What are places of deprivation of liberty?
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2. What is ‘culture’ in places of detention?
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3. How are cultures in places of detention formed?
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4. Deciphering culture within places of detention
a. Tangible cultural attributes
b. Less tangible cultural attributes
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Cultural risk factors for torture and other ill-treatment in places of detention
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1. Human rights and torture prevention in places of detention
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2. What aspects of culture in places of detention represent risk factors for torture and other ill-treatment?
a. People deprived of their liberty don’t deserve rights
b. Loss of the individual
c. Discrimination
d. Security is paramount
e. A culture of violence
f. Using authority for personal gain
g. ‘Us and them’
h. A culture of impunity
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3. Where can these risk factors be found?
a. Dominant cultures and subcultures
b. Informal detainee hierarchies
c. Detainee self-management systems
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4. Deterioration of culture in places of detention
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