PRISONS+AND+PUNISHMENT

ASSIGNMENT 1 ESSAY

Pro History of impact of prisons on crime rates, behaviour etc Do prisons expand or contract the possibilities of responding to crime? Look beyond recidivism and reoffending – are prisons ‘good’ for society Provide evidence to support your position – if effective, why and how?  References Downes, D. (2001). The Macho Penal Economy – //Mass incarceration in the United Stated – a European perspective//. Punishment & Society, Vol 3(1) 61-80. Sage Publications, London. Retrieved on July 24, 2009 from http://pun.sagepub.com Feeley, M. M. Entrepreneurs of Punishment – //The Legacy of Privatisation// Punishment & Society, Vol 4(3) 321-344. Sage Publications, London. Retrieved on July 24, 2009 from http://pun.sagepub.com Johnston, N. (2009). Evolving Function – Early use of Imprisonment as Punishment. The Prison Journal, Vol 89, No 1. Retrieved on July 24, 2009 from AUTonline. Foucault, M. ( 1977). Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. Penguin Books.  
 * Assignment question:** Prisons are an effective way of responding to crime