SOC 3740 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Elizabeth Fry, Anger Management, Life Skills

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3740
• Professor: C Yule

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Question: is (cid:858)sta(cid:374)dard(cid:863) progra(cid:373)(cid:373)i(cid:374)g offered i(cid:374) (cid:272)ustody effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e for reha(cid:271)ilitatio(cid:374) offenders (i. e. , reducing recidivism): work, life skills, therapy, anger management. Results: so(cid:373)e of the (cid:862)sta(cid:374)dard(cid:863) (cid:272)orre(cid:272)tio(cid:374)al progra(cid:373)s, for so(cid:373)e groups of offe(cid:374)ders, showed some positive impacts. Conclusion: o(cid:374)e (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot assu(cid:373)e that progra(cid:373)s (cid:449)ill (cid:862)(cid:449)ork(cid:863) just (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause a si(cid:373)ilar program has had positive impact elsewhere. There is little or no achievement of the utilitarian goals. Prisons accomplish 3 things: provide a dumping ground for unwanted people, subject offenders to harsh surroundings to pay them back for their crime, signifies that something has been done. Public unhappiness on se(cid:374)te(cid:374)(cid:272)i(cid:374)g(cid:859)s: s. 718 and s. 718. 1. This provides a clear idea of the principles of sentencing. Technology is highly potent in correction facilities. Stateless societies: punishment helped keep society functioning and was largely based on personal retaliation retribution (e. g. , corporal punishment, execution, exile, fines) Consolidation/formalization of the state: enlightenment proportionally principles, rational system of punishment. Increasing use of imprisonment as punishment; away with banishment, transportation, etc.