Sociology of Crime and Punishment

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course explores punishment from a sociological perspective which involves the study of penal theory and various kinds of disciplinary intervention. Consideration is given to punishments which occur outside the criminal justice system and the wider forms of social regulation in our society. Sociological analyses of punishment consider women prisoners, prisoners from visible and ethnic minorities, and aging prisoners. The privatization of punishment, movements for radical reform, and the establishment of alternative systems of restorative justice and First Nations approaches are also examined. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and SOC-3203. Requisite Courses: SOC-1100 or SOC-1101 [prerequisite(s)].