Criminology · Year 13 · Agencies of Social Control · 4.º Período
The Prison Service
A critical review of the prison system in England and Wales, focusing on overcrowding, rehabilitation programmes, and the realities of custodial sentences.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsWJEC Level 3 AC 3.1 Explain the role of agencies in social controlWJEC Level 3 AC 3.3 Examine the limitations of agencies in achieving social control
About This Topic
A critical review of the prison system in England and Wales, focusing on overcrowding, rehabilitation programmes, and the realities of custodial sentences.
Key Questions
- What are the main challenges facing the modern prison system?
- How effective are in-prison education and rehabilitation programmes?
- Does prison work as a deterrent or merely as containment?
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