the history of prisons in kenya
SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT
LECTURE NOTES ON PENOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION
COMPILED BY
DENNIS MIANO GICHOBI
2014
Chapter One: Introduction to Penology
Introduction
Definition of Penology
Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offenses. The main focus is on punishment and penal institutions, such as the prison, and their possible justifications.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of punishment of crime and prison management", and in this sense it is equivalent with corrections.
Penology is concerned with the effectiveness of those social processes devised and adopted for the prevention of crime, via the repression or inhibition of criminal intent via the fear of punishment. The study of penology therefore deals with the treatment of prisoners and the subsequent rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
It also encompasses aspects of probation (rehabilitation of offenders in the community) as well as penitentiary science relating to the secure detention and retaining of offenders committed to secure institutions.
Penology is a multidisciplinary subject that aims to study and evaluate the application of penal sanctions to wrongdoers. It has broadly focuses on the justifications, characteristics and effectiveness of penal institutions.
Constitutive Penology
Constitutive penology is an extension of postmodernist constitutive criminological theory. Its proponents argue that societal responses to crime are interrelated with the wider society, particularly through “crime and punishment” talk.
Constitutive penologists call for
(1) the integration of prison and related
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT
LECTURE NOTES ON PENOLOGY AND CRIME PREVENTION
COMPILED BY
DENNIS MIANO GICHOBI
2014
Chapter One: Introduction to Penology
Introduction
Definition of Penology
Penology is a section of criminology that deals with the philosophy and practice of various societies in their attempts to repress criminal activities, and satisfy public opinion via an appropriate treatment regime for persons convicted of criminal offenses. The main focus is on punishment and penal institutions, such as the prison, and their possible justifications.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines penology as "the study of punishment of crime and prison management", and in this sense it is equivalent with corrections.
Penology is concerned with the effectiveness of those social processes devised and adopted for the prevention of crime, via the repression or inhibition of criminal intent via the fear of punishment. The study of penology therefore deals with the treatment of prisoners and the subsequent rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
It also encompasses aspects of probation (rehabilitation of offenders in the community) as well as penitentiary science relating to the secure detention and retaining of offenders committed to secure institutions.
Penology is a multidisciplinary subject that aims to study and evaluate the application of penal sanctions to wrongdoers. It has broadly focuses on the justifications, characteristics and effectiveness of penal institutions.
Constitutive Penology
Constitutive penology is an extension of postmodernist constitutive criminological theory. Its proponents argue that societal responses to crime are interrelated with the wider society, particularly through “crime and punishment” talk.
Constitutive penologists call for
(1) the integration of prison and related