Penology

4 credits

30.0 h

Teacher(s)

Brion Fabienne;

Language

French

Main themes

The course surveys major theoretical approaches to
(1) the social meanings, functions and effects of legal punishment
(2) the social meanings, functions and effects of prison and imprisonment.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	- Expose the major theories and fundemental concepts in sociology of punishment - Analyse the inferences that can be drawn form historical or empirical observations of concrete systems of legal punishment - Develop analytical skills, e.g. elementary demographical skills, required for critical evaluation of legal punishment, prison and imprisonment.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

The theorists receiving most attention are :

(1) Emile Durkheim, Goerg Rusche and Otto Kirchheimer, Michel Foucault
(2) Donald Clemmer, Gresham Sykes, Erving Goffman, Phil Zimbardo.
Contemporary studies reworking these therorist's legacy will be presented and discussed.

Teaching methods

Lecture course. Attendance at all class sessions is required.

Evaluation methods

In-class written exam.

Bibliography

Portefeuille de lectures sur Moodle

Faculty or entity

ECRI

Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme

Sigle

Credits

Prerequisites

Aims

Master [120] in Sociology

SOC2M

Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology

SOCA1BA

Master [120] in Anthropology

ANTR2M

Master [120] in Criminology

CRIM2M