Sociology 242 - The Historical Sociology of Punishment

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Bard College

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Description:

Human Rights This course first examines the character of punishment and the rationales for punishing in a variety of different historical circumstances. Cases are drawn from studies of primitive societies, Puritan New England, 18th- and 19thcentury Western Europe, the American South, and the recent period in the United States and Great Britain. Comparisons among such disparate cases are meant to suggest broad development patterns in punishing and more specific queries about the connections between culture, social structure, and penal strategies. The case materials also offer a historical perspective on such contemporary issues and controversies as the appropriateness of retribution, the declining concern for rehabilitation, the rationales for and uses of the death penalty, and the scope of criminal responsibility.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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