SOC 3740

This course will examine the current state of knowledge regarding the role of prisons and punishment. It will examine issues such as public perception and reaction to the criminal legal system's methods of punishment and treatment of criminal offenders, and the effectiveness of sentencing options and policies, including fines, bail, probation, prison sentences, and parole. It will also examine the various theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of corrections and punishment, and the experiences of those who live and work in prisons. [Restriction(s): Registration in BA.ANTH, BA.CJPP, BA.SOC (major, minor or area of concentration).][Department(s): Department of Sociology and Anthropology]