SOC 3740 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prison Reform, Stateless Society, Anger Management
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Weakness of utilitarian justi cations for punishment: there is little or no achievement of the utilitarian goals. What do prisons accomplish: prisons accomplish 3 things: Recon rming law and order so the general public knows theres consequences for deviant behaviour. Pros vs. cons: 718 statement of purpose & principles of sentencing, major critique of s. 718: The statement fails to inform judges as to the conditions under which one objective should be emphasized at the expense of the rest. Modern marvels: while you are watching modern marvels, consider the following, what factors led to the establishment of prisons as punishment, the role of architecture in prison reform. Auburn vs. pennsylvania models of prison design: the key principles of the penitentiary, the role of technology in the evolution of prions and the emphasis on safety. Shift from labour rehabilitation to high technology imprisonment. 1) related to changing view of crime & criminality.
