I wasn't able to snag Discipline and Punishment from the library, but I've got it on back order for interest and reference.
I've never really thought about criminality much; my sense of justice is that you do wrong, you get punished. But the statistics of punishment are pretty eye opening. It doesn't seem 'just' in the slightest. I'd always assumed that prison was a rehabilitative experience; far from it, I guess.
I found this program that I'd love, love, love to participate in- but I don't see it happening, unfortunately. I guess there's one down in Eugene. Laame.
http://contexts.org/articles/fall-2009/learning-from-the-inside-out/
Exploring the idea of criminality also raises the compelling point Mr. Cushing brought up in class- is there any one behaviour that has always been considered criminal or taboo? The answer is... no. Not really, no. So then why the hard-ass way of looking at crime? If it's all just a question of breaking social norms- well, what is normal?
Durkheim's theory of suicides is interesting too. I think I'm adding that to my Amazon wishlist, as it seems an interesting read and I can't possibly keep up with reading required in classes and my own interests.
As far as Strain Theory goes... I'd be really interested to see statistics on that. When I was younger, I wanted nothing more than to become a retreatist. I always felt very estranged by that desire, very isolated
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