Fall 2017  |  SOC 4105 Section 001: Sociology of Punishment and Corrections (34680)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 415
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Correctional strategies such as prison, probation, and parole. Theories/structures of diversion, probation, parole, and other community corrections programs. U.S. penal policies/practices compared with those in other countries. prereq: 3101 or 3102 or 3111 or instr consent; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?page+SOC4105+Fall2017
Class Description:
This course is an in-depth sociological analysis of core penal institutions in the United States. We examine the origins, functions, and effects of incarceration from the 19th century to the present; the culture and social relations in male and female prisons; and the causes and consequences of America's extraordinary prison boom. Along with imprisonment, we study the birth and transformation of "community corrections" (e.g., parole, probation, and drug treatment). This class combines readings, lectures/discussions, and films.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: 75% of the course grade will be from the exams. 25% will be from the reaction papers and class attendance.
Exam Format:
Quizzes and two exams.
Class Format:
40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
35% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
Workload:
75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: This class has a heavy reading load. However, the readings are interesting and straightforward (mostly ethnographies and histories).
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34680/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 March 2014

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