SOC313H1 Lecture : PUNISHMENT.docx
Document Summary
Old trends mix with new trend (hybrid system) History of punishment in canada lines up pretty well in terms of how society control change over time. Pre-confederation: canada still does physical punishment punishment to match the crime. 1800"s- shift starting to happen, beginnings of rehabilitative ideal. 1935 ( post war time):political/financial economy scenario there is money to be spend on penal welfarism. 1930 (depression): how insecure they are about it, they want some source of security ( a public will) We need to treat them instead of torturing them. The need to fix, make them better people. We see a shift and punishment is taken more seriously. Increase of prisoners population after wwii and more money to spend post war boom of penal welfarism. 1959: we get the parole board creation of new offices that monitor offender. Prisoners having more right and abolishment of death penalty. ( more and more commission and research being done)
