Sociology 2256A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychopathy Checklist, Juvenile Delinquency, Donald Cressey
27 Feb 2019
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O enders con ned in correctional institutions tend to be: male, young, single parents, marginally skilled, disproportionately aboriginal, disproportionately black, convicted of a property o ence, addicted, poor problem-solvers, serving a short sentence (less than 2 years) The majority of inmates fall under the jurisdiction of provincial/territorial systems of correction: problematic because most sentences are short, so intervention cannot be as e ective. There are also groups of inmates who require specialized facilities and interventions. Upon entering the prison, o enders undergo a process of morti cation, during which they are transformed from free citizens into inmates: this psychological and material stripping of the individual involves a series of status degradation ceremonies. The loss of regular family contact is one of the greatest pains of imprisonment. Children who"s parents are incarcerated can su er from emotional, behavioural, and academic programs. 2 social structures exist in prison: formal/o cial, informal/uno cial. Values and behavioural patterns speci cally characteristic of prison inmates.
