CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gallows, Solitary Confinement, Small Cell

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Jeff Landry

Document Summary

The use of architecture as a form of punishment. Physical layout of prison can contribute to the punishment of the prisoners within it. Isolation: deprivation of social interaction, encouraged surveillance by prisoners on prisoners, deprived senses, confined to stay in their cell, solitary confinement, restriction of communications, views, movement, overall behaviour, etc. Imposing, formalized, large structure right in the downtown area frequented by deviance: menacing. Main block: rear portion, two stair cases. Just two entries/exists a: each on opposite ends, 4 floors, narrow, unlit cells, massive stone walls, clear barrier between you and the outside, deprivation of liberty, iron-double locked doors where the stairs were a. If you escaped the top floor ready to escape the building: would become trapped in the staircase, contributed to the. Isolation of prisoners a: habit and regulation, guards own the staircases, seen that they had power over that space, owned by the guards, kept by them in that space, surveillance, protection of staff.