B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice {19-20} - Punishment and Prisons

Course Code	SOC 303  Credits 3
Title	Punishment and Prisons
Prerequisite	SOC 110 SOC 220
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	This class traces the origins and development of incarceration as the principle response to crime in the U.S. It explores changing punishment practices, reasons offered to justify punishment, and the social organization of contemporary U.S. prisons.