In this subject the development of the State's use of punishment and correction and the place of the prison in this process is examined; prisons and the incarceration process are analysed to understand some of the effects of institutional life on inmates and staff, and the way inmates and staff construct a 'life' for themselves within the institution. This subject also focuses on specific problems of women and minority groups, especially the over-representation of aboriginals in prisons. Concepts of social control and social inequality are used to critique the rise of incarceration and its alternatives.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2020.
HD/FL
One session
Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security
JST203 Subject based on JST203
.Australia's origins as a penal colony .expansion of the prison-building industry .private prisons .risks of imprisonment .prison as community
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