Sociology 350s - Sociology of Punishment

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Mount Holyoke College

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This seminar covers the social history of punishment, beginning with the birth of the prison in the late eighteenth century and continuing to the present. Emphasis on the shi? in philosophy from public to private punishment, prison reform movements, and the death penalty. Meets Social Sciences III-A requirement R. Moran Prereq. 8 credits in sociology, including Sociology 231, or permission of instructor; 4 credits

Credits:

8.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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