CRMN 4062U – The Prison Experience

The focus of this course is the study of prison life. It will review a number of classic sociological studies in which the prison has been recognized as a world set apart, one with unique cultures, demands and processes. This course will examine the experiences and lived realities of prisoners and prison staff, which include strategies of adjustment and survival and the prevalence of violence in prison. Finally, it will discuss the ways in which inmates negotiate and resist the experience of power, discipline and formal social control.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CRMN 3060U and fourth-year standing in Faculty of Social Science and Humanities.
Credit restriction(s): SSCI 3062U, CRMN 3062U