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<p>The material presented here focuses on a key question for criminologists, criminal justice policy-makers and politicians: ‘Does prison work?’ The material is an audio file, originally 28 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this apparently simple criminological question. It was recorded in 1995.</p><p>This material is from our archive and is an adapted extract from <i>Crime, order and social control</i> (D315) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore other courses we offer in this <span class="oucontent-linkwithtip"><a class="oucontent-hyperlink" href="http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/qualification/social-sciences/index.htm"> subject area</a></span>. </p>
Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0" /> First published on Wed, 22 Apr 2015 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0">Does prison work?</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2015
Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0" /> First published on Wed, 22 Apr 2015 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0">Does prison work?</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2015
Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This free course allows you to listen to a discussion on the purpose, efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0" /> First published on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0">Does prison work?</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2016
<p>The material presented here focuses on a key question for criminologists, criminal justice policy-makers and politicians: ‘Does prison work?’ The material is an audio file, originally 28 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this apparently simple criminological question. It was recorded in 1995.</p><p>This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in <span class="oucontent-linkwithtip"><a class="oucontent-hyperlink" href="http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/find/social-sciences?LKCAMPAIGN=ebook_&MEDIA=ou">Sociology</a></span>.</p>
Does prison work and what purpose does it serve? This unit allows you to listen to a discussion surrounding the purpose efficacy and regulation of prisons. Does prison benefit those serving the sentence or simply satisfy a public demand?<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0" /> First published on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 as <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/society/politics-policy-people/sociology/does-prison-work/content-section-0">Does prison work?</a>. To find out more visit The Open University's <a href="http://www.open.edu/openlearn/ole-home-page">Openlearn</a> website. Creative-Commons 2011
<p>The material presented here focuses on a key question for criminologists, criminal justice policy-makers and politicians: ‘Does prison work?’ The material is an audio file, originally 28 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this apparently simple criminological question. It was recorded in 1995.</p><p>This material is from our archive and is an adapted extract from <i>Crime, order and social control</i> (D315) which is no longer taught by The Open University. If you want to study formally with us, you may wish to explore other courses we offer in this <span class="oucontent-linkwithtip"><a class="oucontent-hyperlink" href="http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/qualification/social-sciences/index.htm"> subject area</a></span>.</p>
