CC102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Social System, Moral Authority
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Auburn model- strict silence, hard labour and seeking emphasis on religion. Highly controlled environment with inmate movement strictly controlled. Highly structured environment, as the population ages the numbers of crimes decreases: being locked in a small place. Difficult to manage, as the population ages the numbers of crimes decreases. Not suitable for standing trial- person with mental illness. Named after the women who was in charge of it. Significant impact on the development of women"s corrections. Legal and moral authority: enforcing rules. Relationships with inmates: it"s a hard job that can destroy you. Relationships with administration and treatment staff: some staff are viewed as negative. Young, single, white, minority, low skills, low education and under housed males. The number of women in prison is increasing. Status degradation ceremonies- process where you go into prison everything is taken away. Prisonization- where the inmates adapt to the norms, values and culture of prison.
