Sociology 2256A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Association Of Elizabeth Fry Societies, Nimby, Risk Aversion
12 Mar 2017
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Chapter 3- incarceration in canada: history, development, and practice: Incarceration in canada: history, development, and practice: reflexive- respond pressures operational and policy envs- prisons product socio-hist and economic forces and changing conceptions nature humanity western hist but use incarceration response crime rel recent phenomenon. Wales didn"t end until 1853: overcrowding prisons and lockups- en used hulks- decom warships temp prisons after. Punishment in western canada: under admin hudson"s bay comp, single floor, 2 room prison opened 1835 upper fort. Punishment and penitence: 1867- 1938: practice housing offenders sentenced more 2 years imprisonment pens started 1841. Influenced dev earned remission (parole) and eventual enactment ticket of leave act. Redeemable off: so strong belief cause crime rooted off social env that social hygene attributed downfall. Rehabilitation: 1938-70: shifted focus individ pathology- off considered suffering physical, mental/ social illnesses and institution became hospital suffering disease crime.
