LAWS 3308
Punishment and the Law
This course explores justifications and practices of punishment and social control from a socio-legal perspective. Rationalizations and justifications for punishment are considered. Different forms of punishment and control within the law will be examined as well as different theoretical perspectives of punishment.
2026
Readings
- Foucault, Michel. 1995. Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. 2nd Vintage Books ed.
- New York: Vintage Books. [$25.99 – Indigo]
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): LAWS 2301 and 0.5 credit in LAWS at the 2000 level. Lectures three hours a week.