HIST 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Metropolitan Police Service, Protection Racket, Solitary Confinement
30 Oct 2016
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Inside the healing walls: the birth of the prison. Moving into a new section of the course, away from the period in time when people saw supernatural or super-ordinary events shaping the law. Moving towards a more modern perspective of social control and criminology. Towards the birth of the prison, a moment where humanism triumphs. Punishment perceived as rational and fair and consistent with human reason (to this period of time) History and biography how a law in the moment of time made sense to people. More discretion in the art of inflicting pain. Palace for felons prisoners were well treated. Idea was started in the early 1830s, Prison architect were thinking for ideal layouts for long-term facilities. Model was essentially from the thinking of 4 theorists. Separate cells, small windows, door that opened to a narrow landing. Had the luxury of their own water closets/toilets.
