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Jan 15, 2025
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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.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Summer
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. define, and apply to prison movies, the elements used in the evaluation and interpretation of movies.
2. demonstrate understanding of the cultural, economic, medical, religious, and political changes which resulted in the creation of prisons in western societies.
3. articulate the impact specific historical eras had on the creation of prisons, and discuss the design elements and operational policies of those institutions.
4. 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. 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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