CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Critical Race Theory, Jock Young, Michel Foucault

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Nick Athey

Document Summary

In 2012, seven million americans were under some form of correcional supervision . In 2012, more than 2. 2 million americans were incarcerated in local jails and federal or state prisons. Some criical criminologists have atributed this to the puniive turn . The puniive turn refers to the move away from correcional treatment-rehabilitaion programs, and toward punishment for the sake of punishment. Criical criminologists generally agree that the puniive turn is linked to poliicians in the. Us and canada seizing on crime as an issue that appeals to voters. In paricular, tough on crime policies seem to appeal to voters. Despite declining crime rates, incarceraion rates are going up in canada, suggesing that. As a consequence, the ofender populaion in canada has increased by 7. 1 percent over the past ive years . Criical criminology encompasses a range of criical theories and perspecives that challenge inequality and oppressive treatment in the cjs.