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Rulebreakers: A beautiful prison

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Exploring Greenlandic Attitudes Towards Crime and Justice

This chapter follows three legal professionals sent on an expedition to investigate Greenlandic views on crime and justice in 1948, grappling with the complexities of colonialism and the challenges of implementing Danish law in a society with no police or prisons. Through a year-long stay, it examines the social, geographical, and cultural dynamics between Greenlandic and Danish populations, raising questions about the suitability of Danish law and proposing the Arctic Peace Model for a prisonless society.

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