Seminar - SOCIOLOGY 587: Penology and Penal Institutions (Spring, 2020)

This course will critically examine the philosophy and origins of the
corrections system in the U.S., the contemporary "prison crisis,"
the social organization of the prison culture, and the prospects for
the future. Although a "corrections" course, special attention will
be given to the social and historical context of prisons. Examples
will focus heavily on Illinois prisons.
 
Although there are no convention prerequisites, and non-sociology
graduate students are welcome, there is a strong componment of
general social theory in order to address the philosophies of
punishment. There is also a strong writing component.
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GENERAL MATERIAL

PRISON VISITS