SOCI 488 Punishment and Prisons

3 credits · Sociology · Faculty of Arts · Offered: Fall

An overview of research on prison "communities" and prison riots. An assessment of incapacitation, deterrence and labelling effects of incarceration. A conceptual framework for analyzing variations (across societies) and changes (over time) in the overall aggregate rates of punishment that social sy…

Prerequisite courses: SOCI 210

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