Recognize the origins of and goals of the penitentiary, explain why the penitentiary differed from earlier forms of punishment, and contrast the penitentiary with the later reformatory movement.
Identify and describe different types of penal institutions within modern correctional systems.
Define the concept of a “total institution” and give an example of a “status degradation ceremony” within the institution.
Describe the “pains of imprisonment.”
Contrast the “importation” and “deprivation” theory of inmate subcultures.
Identify the status of prisoners’ rights within the institution.
Name the key dilemmas facing correctional administrators today in the areas of health care, incarceration of women, and prison violence.
