What is the purpose of a prison? Why do we punish, and how do we determine what is just punishment? How does punishment feed off and into the major bases of social division and inequality -- race, class, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, age, and nationality? This course explores the history, theory and social and cultural consequences of imprisonment and punishment in the U.S. while addressing the Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry 1 learning objectives. Affiliate department: Religious Studies.

Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry 1
Course UID
006189.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
155
Long title
Are Prisons Necessary?