Punishment

AP/CRIM/SOSC 3656 A
Fall 2023

Course Information
Course Instructor: Prof. Paul Baxter Course Time & Days: Mon. 10:30-12:30
E-mail: [email protected] Class Location: CLH H
Phone: (416)736-2100 x 33812 Course eClass site:
Office Hours & Location: Ross Building,
S704A, Mon. 11:30-12:30 or by
appointment.

Teaching Team and Tutorials

Type Day Time Location Instructor Email

Lect M 10:30 CLH H Prof. Baxter [email protected]
Tut 1 M 12:30 CSQ 103J Ciara Mclean [email protected]
Tut 2 M 13:30 ATK 026 Claire Linley [email protected]
Tut 3 M 14:30 HNE B11 Ciara Mclean [email protected]
Tut 4 M 15:30 CC 208 Claire Linley [email protected]

Land Acknowledgment

York University recognizes that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships with
the territories upon which York University campuses are located that precede the establishment
of York University. York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of
many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek
Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First
Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon
Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region
(LA&PS Land Acknowledgement).

Course Overview

Examines theory and research on punishment. Attention is paid to the roles of both state and
non-state agencies, institutions, and professions in punishing subjectivities and bodies. The

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course reveals, examines and unsettles the prison-punishment nexus through critical engagement
with a range of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical literatures.

Course Description

Why do we punish, and why is punishment so important to our conception of justice?

Incorporating perspectives from a number of disciplines, including sociology, feminis and
gender studies, history, and of course criminology, this course considers our cultural fixation on
punishment, as well as the diverse contexts and ways in which it is imposed. Beginning with
theoretical and historical considerations of punishment, its forms, aims, and rationalizations, the
course then turns to look at punishment in the Canadian criminal justice system, and its effects
on those whom it targets. It also extends beyond the criminal justice system, to examine
punishment in other social arenas such as the school, and more broadly, in the punitive
enforcement of social norms in various in contemporary Western capitalist society. Though
these contexts may appear unconnected, the justifications and manifestations of punishment are
often similar and mutually reinforcing, and speak to firmly entrenched values and norms. After
considering diverse issues relating to punishment, the course ends by reflecting on alternatives
to punishment, their social acceptability and structural viability.

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will:

 Appreciate some of the complexities of punishment in an inter-disciplinary way;

 Identify, evaluate, and contrast different theories of punishment;
 Understand the relationship between theory and policy and the theoretical foundations of
dominant policies on punishment;
 Critically evaluate different policies of punishment;
 Hone their analytic and communication skills.

Course Format and Organization

This course is a synchronous in-person course comprised of one two-hour lecture and one one-
hour tutorial. Students are expected to attend both the lecture and their designated tutorials. It is
highly unlikely that students will not succeed if they do not attend the lectures and tutorials in
person.

Course Readings

The Readings for this course are comprised of articles and book chapters available on-line. A
Full reading list and schedule of readings will be provided in the syllabus and on eClass with the
permanent links to the readings.

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Technical Requirements

Several platforms will be used in this course (e.g., eClass, Zoom, etc.) through which students
will interact with the course materials, the course director/TA, as well as with one another. The
live lectures and tutorials are supplemented with material on eClass. In addition, students may be
asked to submit assignments or communicate with one another over eClass. It is important that
students have access to:

 A computer;
 A stable internet connection;
 Essential software, such as, a word processor, pdf-reader, and web-browser.

The university provides such computers in computer labs and in the libraries throughout campus.

In addition, students should always bring pens, pencils and paper with them to the lecture and
their tutorials. Students will also need to acquire a bound notebook for their Learning Log
assignment.

Using Zoom

Students shall note the following:

 Zoom is hosted on servers in the United States and Canada. Recordings done since May
4, 2022 are stored in Canada. For more information, please refer to the notes on Zoom
Privacy and Security provided by Information Security at York.
 If you have privacy concerns about your data, provide only your first name or a nickname
when you join a session.
 The system is configured in a way that all participants are automatically notified when a
session is being recorded. In other words, a session cannot be recorded without you
knowing about it.

Here are some useful links for student computing information, resources, and help:

 Student Guide to eClass

 Zoom@YorkU Best Practices
 Zoom@YorkU User Reference Guide
 Student Guide to eLearning at York University

To determine Internet connection and speed, there are online tests, such as Speedtest, that can be
run. If you need technical assistance, please consult the University Information Technology
(UIT) Student Services web page. For more specific assistance, please write to [email protected].

Course Communication Plan and Office Hours

The primary mode of communication between the professor, the Tutorial Leaders and students
will be in person during the lectures and tutorials. Your professor and the tutorial leaders may
also communicate with students vias messages on eclass and/or via email.

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If you have questions about the course, you should:
 Raise the question in class (odds are other students are thinking the same thing);
 Raise the question in tutorial;
 Attend your tutorial leader’s office hours and ask them there;
 Attend the professor’s office hours and ask him there.
 Do Not email the professor or tutorial leader and expect an answer (see below).
 Do Not call the professor’s office extension and expect an answer (I have a long and
complicated relationship with the phone system at York).

Email and telephone communication: are limited to emergencies ONLY. Students with issues
that are not an emergency will be asked to attend Office Hours. If it is necessary to send an
email, I will only respond to messages using Yorku extensions. If you use ya-hoo, hotmail,
gmail, etc., then you should link this account with your institutional ac-count. For some excellent
advice on how to format an email to your professors or TA’s, please see:
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2015/04/16/advice-students-so-they-dont-sound-silly-
emails-es-say?
utm_content=buffer1f81f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=IHEbu
ffer

Course Evaluation

Assessment Due Date Weight %

Reading Based Assignment: (2 @ 10%

End of each Tutorial 20%
each)

Mid-Term Examination (in class) Mon. Oct 30th 30%

Mon. Dec. 04 in
Learning Log 30%
Tutorial

Tutorial Participation Continuous 20%

100%
*“Final course grades may be adjusted to conform to Program or Faculty grades
distribution profiles.”

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Assessment Descriptions

Reading Assignments 20% (2@ 10% each due in tutorial)

Each of your two weekly assignments is due at the end of the tutorial on the date that the
question(s) are assigned. You will submit in person, either: a) a concise, well-written and well-
organized (2 page max., typed, 12 pt., double-spaced) written response to that week’s reading-
based question appearing on this course outline; or b) a concise, well-written and well- organized
(2 page max., typed, 12 pt., double-spaced) discussion of a recent 2015-16 news item in specific
relation to the required readings for that week. A copy of the selected article must be attached to
the submission. You may only submit one assignment at a time. No electronic submissions will
be accepted. A cover page and proper citation list in APA format should be included in your
assignment. All formal written assignments should reflect the students’ best writing. These
assignments should be free of grammar and spelling errors, follow the proper format, and
represent the student’s best writing. Further instructions will be posted on eClass.

Mid-Term Examination (Mon. Oct 30th in class):

The mid-term exam will consist of multiple choice, short answer and short essay style questions
which will evaluate your understanding of all the course material covered to date including all
lectures, readings, and films.

Learning Log 30% (Due in the Last Tutorial)

Students will purchase a bound notebook, such as moleskin notebook, (e.g.,

https://www.staples.ca/products/2453456-en-moleskine-classic-notebook-hard-cover-dotted-
black) in which they keep a log of their reflections on the lecture, tutorial, and readings for each
week. Students will do this by hand in cursive writing. Each week, prompting questions will be
posted on eclass for the reading assignments, and students may also use these questions as guides
for their learning logs. Students are encouraged to be creative in the way they capture their
thoughts on paper. A complete assignments should include a reflection for every week of class
for which there was course content. Further instructions will be posted on eclass.

Submitting Assignments

All assignments will be submitted in tutorial, with the exception of the mid-term examination,
which will be proctored in class time. Assignments will not be accepted outside of tutorial or on
a date other than the due date, nor will any assignments be accepted electronically.

Late Work Policy

Assignments received later than the due date will be penalized at 10% per day that the
assignment is late, including weekends. Exceptions to the lateness penalty for valid reasons
such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc., may be entertained by the Course Instructor but will
require supporting documentation (e.g., a doctor’s letter).

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Missed Tests: Students with a documented reason for missing a course test, such as illness,
compassionate grounds, etc., which is confirmed by supporting documentation (e.g., doctor’s
letter) may request accommodation from the Course Instructor. The accommodation for missed
tests and examinations will be a take home test. The dates and times of take-home will be
dependent on the nature of the test that is missed. Further extensions or accommodation will
require students to submit a formal petition to the Faculty.

Late Submissions and Missed Exams will be accommodated only when:

A. Students provide documentation from a medical professional such as a doctor or some

other medical professional.

B. Students have arranged an alternative deadline with their instructor before the submission
date. These arrangements will be made at the instructor’s discretion.

C. Students have formally petitioned for “Deferred standing”

(see:http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/services/ds_faq.htm).

D. Students have provided documentation regarding accommodations that require extra time
to complete assignments.

E. Some external event, such as a work stoppage or emergency related to physical plant or
weather disrupts the course.

Unfortunately TAs and professors do not have the time to read over drafts. However, there are
some options available to you:

i) Visit your TA/Professor during office hours with your draft. S/He will be able to
spend some time looking it over with you;
ii) Sign up for a tutor in the Centre for Academic Writing [CAW]. If you plan ahead,
you will be able to take your draft to your tutor. For more information on the CAW,
see the course outline;
iii) Plan ahead and use the e-tutor service. Send your draft to [email protected] and you
will receive comments within one week;
iv) Exchange papers in your study groups. Given the shared knowledge of the material,
such feedback will likely be very helpful; and
v) Use the Checklists included in the assignment instructions as a basis to assess your
paper (and those of other students if you are working in your study groups).

The fact that your TA or a tutor has gone over your assignment with you does not guarantee that
you will receive a good grade.

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DO NOT submit your papers by email. Students should submit their papers on the appropriate
date in class. ALWAYS keep a copy of your papers until the course is concluded and the grades
are recorded. Students are responsible for their assignments until they receive a grade for them.

Grading
The grading scheme for this course conforms to the 9-point system used in undergraduate
programs at York University. For a full description of the York grading system, visit the York
University Academic Calendar.

GRADE GRADE POINT PERCENT RANGE DESCRIPTION

A+ 9 90-100 Exceptional

A 8 80-89 Excellent

B+ 7 75-79 Very Good

B 6 70-74 Good

C+ 5 65-69 Competent

C 4 60-64 Fairly Competent

D+ 3 55-59 Passing

D 2 50-54 Marginally Passing

E 1 (marginally below 50%) Marginally Failing

F 0 (below 50%) Failing

How to Use Citations

Where relevant, students will cite their sources and provide proper works cited lists for their
assignments. This course will use APA as the preferred citation method. You can get more
information on proper citations at the following websites:

 York Library’s Citations Styles Website

 York Library’s Guide to Citing Different Formats
 York Library’s Site on Academic Integrity

In addition, students may benefit from the following campus services:

 SPARK Student Papers & Academic Research Kit

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  Drop-in Research Support, YorkU Libraries
 Writing Centre
 ESL Open Learning Centre

Course Policies
All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information:
 Student Rights & Responsibilities
 Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities

Please also review the following course policies:

Tutorial Attendance and Participation

Tutorial attendance and participation are key to academic success. Tutorial attendance is
mandatory and students who miss tutorials will be marked absent. Many absences are for
legitimate reasons. However, it is the policy of the Criminology program not to negotiate about
absences. If you are away, you have missed the work and are marked absent. Although your TA
will appreciate knowing that you will be absent, please do not ask for special treatment regarding
such absences.

While attendance is important, it is not enough just to show up; you must contribute to a
conversation. Nor is it sufficient to share your personal opinions: there is a difference between
opinion and informed opinion. Your comments should draw on the readings and lecture materials
and show consideration for opposing views. You should also not hesitate to ask questions about
the readings if you find them challenging or confusing. In order to become involved in these
discussions, please do the readings and read over your lecture notes before your tutorial. If there
is a question or topic assigned, be sure you come prepared to contribute to the discussion. Your
participation grade will be determined by your TA based on your involvement in tutorial
discussions and your willingness to both ask and respond to questions posed by the tutorial
leader and/or other students.

The tutorial grading scheme is as follows:

 If you come every week and say little or nothing: 0% - 30%

 If you come every week and talk mostly about your personal opinion: 40% - 60%
 If you come every week and discuss the readings and lectures: 70% - 100%

Missed Classes (Lectures or Tutorials)

You are responsible for your own attendance at lecture and tutorial. If you miss either, you are
also responsible for getting the notes for anything you may have missed. Seminar leaders and the
course instructor will not provide lecture or seminar notes for missed classes. It is advised that
you establish a ‘buddy system’ with someone in class, with whom you can exchange notes in the
case of missed classes.

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Academic Integrity
As a student at York University, you have a responsibility to both understand and uphold the
integrity of the academic experience. The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
supports the International Center for Academic Integrity’s definition of academic integrity. That
is, you will be committed to acting in all academic matters, even in the face of adversity, with
honesty, trust, fairness, courage, respect and responsibility. Here is how you can demonstrate
academic integrity in the completion of this course:
 Respect the ideas of others: Your course work should represent your own knowledge
and ideas. You should not falsely claim credit for ideas that are not your own, by
presenting another’s work as yours. If you are quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing
another person’s work in order to support your own ideas, identify the work and the
author through proper citation practices. For more information about how to cite
properly, use the Student Papers and Academic Research Kit (SPARK). You can improve
your writing, research, and personal learning abilities through the Learning Commons, or
by visiting the Writing Centre or ESL Open Learning Centre.
 Respect your peers: Know when you are allowed to collaborate. Ask your instructor
about what group work entails when it comes to the sharing of work. In test situations
and assignments, don’t steal or give answers to your peers, whether in-person or online
(e.g., in group chats and/or on third-party content-sharing websites, such as Chegg,
Course Hero, etc.). Both cheating and aiding in a breach of academic honesty are
violations of York University’s academic honesty policy.
 Respect your course instructor(s): Understand what your instructors are asking of you
in class, as well as on assignments, tests and/or exams. If you are unsure, ask your
professor or teaching assistant. They are committed to making you feel supported and
want to assess you fairly and with integrity. Please do not submit the same piece of work
for more than one course without your instructor’s permission. That can be considered an
act of cheating.
 Respect yourself: When you act with integrity, you know that your work is yours and
yours alone. You do not allow others to take tests for you. You do not buy or otherwise
obtain term papers or assignments. You do the work. As a result, you know that
you earned the grades that you receive, so you can be proud of your York degree. By
acting with integrity in your course work, you are also practising a valuable professional
skill that is important in all workplaces.
 Take responsibility: If you have acted in an academically dishonest way, you can
demonstrate courage and take responsibility for your mistake. You can admit your
mistake to your course instructor as soon as possible.

Students who engage in academic dishonesty can be subject to disciplinary action under
the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. Your lack of familiarity with the Senate Policy does not
constitute a defense against its application. Some academic offences can also constitute offences
under the Criminal Code of Canada, which means that you may also be subject to criminal
charges.

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in this Course

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Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) in this course. Submitting
any work created through the use of generative AI tools will be considered a violation of York
University’s Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. If you do not know whether an online
resource or tool can be used in this course, please contact your instructor for guidance. For more
information, please review AI Technology & Academic Integrity: Information for Students.

Turnitin

To promote academic integrity in this course, students will normally be required to submit their
written assignments to Turnitin (via the course’s eClass site) for a review of textual similarities
and the detection of possible plagiarism. In so doing, students will allow their material to be
included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database, where they will be used
only for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the University’s use of the
Turnitin service are described on the Turnitin.com website. York students may opt out of using
Turnitin. If you wish to opt out, you should contact your instructor as soon as possible.

Accessibility

While all individuals are expected to satisfy the requirements of their program of study and to
aspire to achieve excellence, the University recognizes that persons with disabilities may require
reasonable accommodation to enable them to perform at their best. The University encourages
students with disabilities to register with Student Accessibility Services to discuss their
accommodation needs as early as possible in the term to establish the recommended academic
accommodations that will be communicated to Course Directors through their Letter of
Accommodation (LOA).

Please let your instructor know as early as possible in the term if you anticipate requiring
academic accommodation so that we can discuss how to consider your accommodation needs
within the context of this course. Sufficient notice is needed so that reasonable steps for
accommodation can be discussed. Accommodations for tests/exams normally require three (3)
weeks (or 21 days) before the scheduled test/exam to arrange.

Religious Observance Accommodation

York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of
the community, and making reasonable and appropriate accommodations to adherents for
observances of special significance. Should any of the dates specified in this syllabus for course
examinations, tests, or deadlines conflict with a date of religious significance, please contact the
instructor within the first three (3) weeks of class. If the date falls within the formal examination
periods, you must complete and submit a Religious Accommodation for Examination Form at
least three (3) weeks before the start of the exam period.

Intellectual Property

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Course materials are designed for use as part of this particular course at York University and are
the intellectual property of the instructor unless otherwise stated. Third-party copyrighted
materials (such as book chapters, journal articles, music, videos, etc.) have either been licensed
for use in this course or fall under an exception or limitation in Canadian copyright law. Students
may not publish, post on an Internet site, sell, or otherwise distribute any course materials or
work without the instructor’s express permission. Course materials should only be used by
students enrolled in this course.

Copying this material for distribution (e.g., uploading material to a commercial third-party
website) may lead to a charge of misconduct according to York’s Code of Student Rights and
Responsibilities, the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty, and/or legal consequences for
copyright violations.

Student Conduct in the Learning Environment

York University is committed to fostering teaching and learning environments that are free of
disruptive and/or harassing behaviour, are physically safe, and conducive to effective teaching
and learning. Students and instructors are expected to maintain a professional relationship
characterized by courtesy, civility, and mutual respect and to refrain from actions disruptive to
such a relationship. Individuals who fail to adhere to such standards and who violate University
or public law may be subject to disciplinary action by the University.

For more information, see the policies on Disruptive and/or Harassing Behaviour in Academic
Situations and Student Conduct and Responsibilities, as well as the Code of Student Rights &
Responsibilities.

Student Support and Resources

To help you succeed academically, York University offers a wide range of resources and
services. Everything from writing workshops and peer mentorship to wellness support and career
guidance is available to fulfill our LA&PS students’ needs. Explore the links below to access
these on-campus resources:
 Academic Advising is available to provide students support and guidance in making
academic decisions and goals.
 Student Accessibility Services are available for support and accessibility accommodation
when required.
 Student Counselling, Health & Wellbeing offers workshops, resources, and counselling
to support your academic success.
 Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Program provides student study sessions for
students to collaborate and enhance their understanding of course content in certain
courses.
 Student Numeracy Assistance Centre at Keele (SNACK) supports students in courses
involving math, stats, and Excel.
 The Writing Centre provides multiple avenues of writing-based support including drop-in
sessions, one-to-one appointments, a Multilingual Studio, and an Accessibility Specialist.

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  ESL Open Learning Centre (OLC) supports students with building proficiency in reading,
writing, and speaking English.
 Learning Skills Services provides tips for time management, effective study and learning
habits, keeping up with coursework, and other learning-related supports.
 Learning Commons provides links to supports for time management, writing, study skills,
preparing for exams, and other learning-related resources.
 Roadmap to Student Success provides students with timely and targeted resources to help
them achieve academic, personal, and professional success.
 Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR) is responsible for administering the
Code of Student Rights & Responsibilities and provides critical incident support.
 goSAFE is staffed by York students and can accompany York community members to
and from any on-campus location, such as the Village Shuttle pick-up hub, parking lots,
bus stops, or residences.

For a full list of academic, wellness, and campus resources visit Student Support & Resources.

Approximate Reading List for CRIM 3656

Date Reading

Wed. Sept. 06 Classes Begin

No Tutorials in Week 1 (Sept. 6-8)

Mon. Sept. 11 First Class: Introduction in Lecture and Tutorials

Mon. Sept. 18 Introduction: Why We Punish

Sigmund, K. (2007). Punish or perish? Retaliation and collaboration

among humans. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 22(11), 593-600.
https://resolver-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/resolve/
01695347/v22i0011/593_popracah.xml

Christie, N. (2001). Crime control as culture. In Crime control as

industry: Toward gulags,Western style (3rd ed.). Routledge. Chapters 12-
13
https://ocul-yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_YOR/26r5
oc/alma991036598107305164

Sept. 20 Last Date to Add a Course Without the Permission of Instructor

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 Date Reading

Mon. Sept. 25 Some Historical Reflections on Punishment

Royer, K. (2003). The body in parts: reading the execution ritual in late
medieval England.Historical Reflections/Réflexions Historiques, 319-339.
https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/stable/41299275

Garland, David. (2012). The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order
in Contemporary Society (online edn, Oxford Academic, 22 Mar. 2012)
Oxford. Chapter 1.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1093/acprof:oso/97801992580
24.003.0001

Sept. 28 Last Date to Add a Course With the Permission of Instructor

Mon. Oct. 02 Bentham and Foucault:

Brunon-Ernst, A. (Ed.). (2012). Beyond Foucault: New Perspectives on

Bentham's Panopticon (1st ed.). Routledge. Introduction and Chapter 1.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.4324/9781315569192

Oct. 07-14 Fall Reading Week

Mon. Oct. 16 Penal Populism:

Garland, David. (2022) What Is Penal Populism? Public Opinion, Expert

Knowledge, and Penal Policy-Formation in Democratic Societies. In
Alison Liebling and others (Eds.), Crime, Justice, and Social Order:
Essays in Honour of A. E. Bottoms. Oxford. https://doi-
org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1093/oso/9780192859600.003.0011

Dzur, Albert W. (2012). Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the

Jury, Studies in Penal Theory and Philosophy. Oxford. Chapter
2.https://doiorg.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199874
095.003.0002

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 Date Reading

Mon. Oct. 23 Meting Out Punishment in Canada: Sentencing Principles

Cole, David, and Julian V. Roberts, (Eds.) (2020) Sentencing in Canada:

Essays in Law, Policy, and Practice. Irwin Law. Chapters 17 & 19.
https://ocul-yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_YOR/26r5
oc/alma991036336648805164

Neil, R., & Carmichael, J. T. (2015). The Use of Incarceration in Canada:

A Test of Political and Social Threat Explanations on the Variation in
Prison Admissions across Canadian Provinces, 2001–2010. Sociological
Inquiry, 85(2), 309–332. https://doi.org/10.1111/soin.12078

David, JD., Leclerc, C. & Johnson, B.(2023). Reconsidering Penal

Stability in Canada Through a New Sentencing Severity Index. Int
Criminology 3, 26–37.
https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1007/s43576-023-00080-7

Mon. Oct. 30 Mid-Term Exam, in class.

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 Date Reading

The Case of Solitary Confinement:

Mon. Nov. 06 Vaze, B. D. (2018). Ongoing Advocacy for Prisoners' Rights in the
Continued Administration of Solitary Confinement: British Columbia
Civil Liberties Association and John Howard Society of Canada v.
Canada (Attorney General). BC Studies, (197), 135-143,209.
https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/
scholarly-journals/ongoing-advocacy-prisoners-rights-continued/
docview/2042185112/se-2

Administrative Segregation in Federal Corrections : 10 Year Trends.

Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Electronic Library, 2015. https://ocul-
yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_YOR/1jocqcq/
alma991013883599705164

Kelsall, D.,M.D.M.Ed. (2014). Cruel and usual punishment: solitary

confinement in Canadian prisons. CMAJ. Canadian Medical
Association.Journal, 186(18), 1345. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.141419

Sub-Topic: Adam Capay:

Patriquin, M. (2016, Nov 14). 1,560 days. Maclean's,
https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.c
om/magazines/1-560-days/docview/1835090207/se-2
Gilmore, S. (2016, Nov 14). 52 months of torture and zero
answers. Maclean's, https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?
url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/52-months-torture-zero-
answers/docview/1835090195/se-2
McIntyre, C. (2017, Apr 24). Adam Capay's ordeal might set him
free. Maclean's, https://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?
url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/adam-capays-ordeal-
might-set-him-free/docview/1891085178/se-2

Nov. 09-Dec. 05 Course Withdrawl Period (Withdraw from a Course and Receive a
Grade of “W” on Transcript)

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Mon. Nov. 13 Wither Rehabilitation?

Forsberg, L., Douglas, T. (2022). What is Criminal Rehabilitation?.

Criminal Law, Philosophy 16, 103–126. https://doi-
org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1007/s11572-020-09547-4

Archer, J. (2016). Mis-education. Journal of Prisoners on Prisons, 25(2),

18-27. https://doi.org/10.18192/jpp.v25i2.5003

V., J. (2013). Looking from the inside-out. Journal of Prisoners on

Prisons, 22(1), 90-95. https://doi.org/10.18192/jpp.v22i1.5173

Cree, M. (1994). Entrenched social catastrophe. Journal of Prisoners on

Prisons, 5(2), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.18192/jpp.v5i2.5725

Bad Law: Rethinking Justice for a Postcolonial Canada, (2021) 44:3 Man
LJ, 298 – 302
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pdmfid=1505209&crid=8f249508-bad2-4450-ae3e-
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965a-48fe-a76e-087132376f63

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Mon. Nov. 20 Indigenous Peoples, Sentencing and Punishment:

Cunneen, C., & Tauri, J. M. (2019). Indigenous Peoples, Criminology,

and Criminal Justice. Annual Review of Criminology, 2, 359–381.
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-criminol-011518-024630

(2022). “Ten Years since Spirit Matters: Indigenous Issues in Federal

Corrections (Part I).” Office of the Correctional Investigator Annual
Report 2021-2022. https://oci-bec.gc.ca/en/content/office-correctional-
investigator-annual-report-2021-2022#s13

Alberton, Amy M., Kevin M. Gorey, G. Brent Angell, and Harvey A.

McCue. (2021). Structural Violence Perpetrated Against Indigenous
Peoples in Canadian Criminal Courts: Meta- Analytic Evidence of
Longstanding Sentencing Inequities. Critical Social Work 22, no. 1, 2–22.
https://resolver.scholarsportal.info/resolve/15439372/v22i0001/2_svpaipa
eolsi.xml
Runyon, Sarah (2020). “Correctional Afterthought: Offences Against the
Administration of Justice and Canada's Persistent Savage Anxieties.”
Manitoba Law Journal 43, no. 5. https://advance-lexis-
com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/api/permalink/09f55e9a-6f64-44f5-84bc-
d1b311e16473/?context=1505209

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Mon. Nov. 27 Gladue Sentencing and Rehabilitation?

Murdocca, C. (2021). “Understanding Gladue From the Perspective of

Indigenous People.” Criminal Law Quarterly 69, no. 3. https://ocul-
yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_YOR/j50f41/
cdi_proquest_reports_2569410898

Rudin, Jonathan. (2022). Indigenous People and the Criminal Justice

System, Second Edition. Emond Montgomery, Chapters 5-6.
https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781774623596/pageid/0

Akbari, N. C. (2023). “The Gladue Approach: Addressing Indigenous

Overincarceration Through Sentencing Reform”. New York University
Law Review, Vol. 98, No. 1.
https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-98-number-1/

Mon. Dec. 04 Week to Catch Up

Learning Logs are due in Tutorials

Dec. 05 Fall Classes End

Dec. 06 Fall Study Day

Dec. 7-20 December Exam Period.

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