Sociology 388/587 (Corrections) Spring, 2005

NOTE: The chapters are not always SEQUENTIAL and we might be reading
some of them "out of order."
Grad students will be expected to give periodic reports, based on
research, and various topics during the semester.
 
FEBRUARY 5 
  --Introduction /handouts (Chapters 1-3: nature and history of prisons)

February 19
  --Morning: Chapter 4 (punishment) and 5 (prisoner litigation)
  --Afternoon: Chapter 6 (Correctional Client)
  --Read chapter 19: Race (we will be discussing this all term)

March 5
  --Morning: Chapter 7 (Jails) and Chapter 8 & 9 
             (probation / Intermediate Sanctions)
  --afternoon: Chapter 10 (Incarceration)
    (MIDTERM DUE THIS WEEK -- TAKE HOME

March 19
   --All day: Chapter 11 (Prison Experience

April 9
   --Morning: Chapter 12 (women)
   --Afternoon: Chapters 13 (Institutional Mgt) and 14 (Prison programs)

April 13
   --Morning: Chapters 15 and 16: release, "making it" 
   --Afternoon: Chapter 17:  juveniles

April 23
    (ARRANGED)
    Responsible for: Chapter 21 (surveillance) 
    & Chapter 22 (community Justice)

May 7
   All day: Death Penalty
   Final exam

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