Abstract
Punishment and the State examines the practice of punishment focusing on the different ways punishment has historically been understood, justified and implemented. The subject examines punishment as a social institution, through recognition of the relationship between formal forms of punishment and the mechanisms of social control embedded within everyday social … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Sociological and critical perspectives on punishmentHistory, theories and goals of punishmentContemporary issues and trends in punishment
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
be able to describe the development of the State's use of punishment and the central place of the prison in this process;
2.
be able to identify the main critiques of conventional punishment;
3.
be able to describe the ways in which disciplinary power is exercised beyond the confines of the criminal justice system;
4.
be able to appraise the processes of punishment, including imprisonment and community sanctions, and describe their intended and unintended consequences; and
5.
be able to analyse contemporary forms of punishment and how they impact deferentially on groups in society with emphasis on Indigenous Australians.