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SOC 4340 - Punishment and Social Control (3)

When Offered: Fall
Offers an in-depth study of the use, justification, and consequences of formal criminal punishment as well as informal social control. Topics covered include theories of criminal punishment, the rise of mass incarceration and the prison-industrial complex, noninstitutional community-based approaches to punishment, consequences of different punishment practices, the rise of surveillance, and comparisons of approaches to punishment and social control across different countries and societies.
Prerequisite: SOC 3340 .