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Sep 27, 2024
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CRJ 433 - The Prison in Cinema (3 units)
Movies and text from the 1930’s to present are used to examine inmate, guard, and warden personalities, and the era’s history and politics.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Summer
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to define, and apply to prison movies, the elements used in the evaluation and interpretation of movies.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the cultural, economic, medical, religious, and political changes which resulted in the creation of prisons in western societies.
3. Students will be able to articulate the impact specific historical eras had on the creation of prisons, and discuss the design elements and operational policies of those institutions.
4. Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the evolution of the basic goals of prisons, and will understand the politics which led to the changes in these goals in both Europe and America.
5. Students will be able to articulate, through both discussions and examinations, the accuracies and inaccuracies in specific prison movies ranging from the 1930’s to the early 2000’s.
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