Sociology 2256A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Eye For An Eye, Panopticon, Bloody Code
11 Apr 2017
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New france and english canada adopted laws of their mother countries. Prior to the 18th century prisons didn"t hold inmates for long periods of time, only for holding. Used to go by lex talionis (an eye for an eye) Criminal acts in europe were considered a crime against the monarch and in turn against g-d. Bloody code- in england in the late 18th century over 200 crimes were punishable by death. England created bridewells (petty jails) instead of shipping them all away. Rst bridewell opened in halifax in 1758 and conditions quickly went down hill. Those in bridewells had to pay for food and the jail, they wouldn"t be released if they couldn"t pay. Auburn model- isolation at night, could eat and labour together. In the west of canada small baracks for prisoners were created. There were 140 provincial jails in 1897. Idea of imprisoning offenders who are sentenced to over 2 years in penitentiaries started in.
