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1 Syllabus THE PRISON SYSTEM IN ISRAEL : LIFE BETWEEN WALLS Last update HU Credits: 4 Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master) Responsible Department: criminology Academic year: 0 Semester: 2nd Semester Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Odeda Steinberg Coordinator odeda.steinberg@mail.huji.ac.il Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment Teaching Staff: Dr. Odeda Steinberg page 1 / 6

2 Course/Module description: The Seminar will deal with the issues, dilemmas and challenges related to the Israeli prison system that are divided into five levels of interest and discussion: a. The Prison as a Total institution on his various characteristics (historical development of Prisons published by various theories in Criminology), prisons by security level, Classification of prisoners by prisoners (men, women, youth and security level) B. Prisoners Subcultures of prisoners, the process prisonization and the pains of imprisonment, the impact of imprisonment and isolation, fathers and mothers in prison, relative shelter staff and more. C. staff - guards, professional staff (social workers, educators, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists), various programs (drug rehab, management violence, parenting, etc.). D. Alternatives to imprisonment traditional and radical: supervision in the community, Abolitionism and other reforms. E. After prison: PRA, towards the future - where and how?. During the seminar we will visit the prison (mandatory participation in these tours); during lessons the students will meet with senior representatives of the IPS. course requirements: a seminar paper and presentation in class. Course/Module aims: Understanding the issues, dilemas and challenges related to the Israeli prison. Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: Recognize the characteristics of the prison as a total institution. understand the differences between various types of prison relating to the inmates classification, level of security and prison staff. Meet the alternatives of imprisonment and the incarceration reforms. Attendance requirements(%): 90% Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: During lessons the students will meet with senior representatives of the IPS. Course/Module Content: a. The Prison as a Total institution on his various characteristics (historical development of Prisons published by various theories in Criminology), prisons by security level, Classification of prisoners by prisoners (men, women, youth and security level) B. Prisoners Subcultures of prisoners, the process prisonization and the pains of imprisonment, the impact of imprisonment and isolation, fathers and mothers in prison, relative shelter staff and more. C. staff - guards, professional page 2 / 6

3 staff (social workers, educators, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists), various programs (drug rehab, management violence, parenting, etc.). D. Alternatives to imprisonment traditional and radical: supervision in the community, Abolitionism and other reforms. E. After prison: PRA, towards the future - where and how? Required Reading: אייזנשטדט, מ' סופר, מ', שטיינברג, ע' (2010). בכלא אני נחה: אסירות מבעד לחומות. תל אביב: הקיבוץ המאוחד, קו אדום. אמיר, מ', הורוויץ, מ' (2005) שיקום האסיר בקהילה. ירושלים: הביטוח הלאומי. בן- דוד, ש' אלק, מ' סילפן, פ' (2002) אסירות בישראל: טראומה ופשיעה. בתוך אדד, מ' וולף, י' (עורכים), עבריינות וסטייה חברתית: תיאוריה ויישום. רמת גן: הוצאת אוניברסיטת בר-אילן. עמ': גולדברג, א' (2003) הסתגלות למאסר ורצידיביזם, עבודת דוקטור, בר אילן גופמן, א' (2005) "המאפיינים של המוסדות הכוללניים". בתוך: רוט-הלר,ד' ונוה נ' (עורכים) היחיד והסדר החברתי. תל-אביב: הוצאת עם עובד, עמ' הסנגוריה הציבורית (2008 תנאי המעצר והמאסר במתקני הכליאה של משטרת ישראל ושירות בתי הסוהר. ויסבורד, ד' ושות' (2005) מחקר מעקב בקרב אסירים משוחררים בוגרי מרכז השיקום הארצי בכלא השרון בין השנים , הרשות למלחמה בסמים. כרמי, נ' ) 2004) החטא ועונשו: הפרטת בתי הכלא. נייר עמדה. לוטן, א' (2006 ). זכויות אסירים במשפט הבין-לאומי וביקורת על תנאי הכליאה בישראל. ירושלים: הכנסת, מרכז מחקר ומידע. נוה, א' (2007) אסירות של החיים: ענישת נשים באמצעות כליאה הכאב, האובדן והענישה הכפולה. צוהר לבית סוהר : סנג'רו, ב' (2006) מי מעוניין במאסרים מרובים וממושכים יותר? על הצעת חוק העונשין. עלי משפט ה (מרץ): סתר, ד' (1999) אבחון ומיון אסירים בשירות בתי הסוהר בישראל. רמת גן [חמו"ל], רוזנפרל, ש' (2004) אסירים, סוהרים ומה שביניהם : כלא "מעשיהו" : ניסיון חיים של מנהל כלא. בת ים [חמו"ל] Ajzenstadt, M. & Barak Ariel (2008) "Terrorism and risk management: The Israeli case." Punishment and Society. Vol 10(4): , page 3 / 6

4 Arditti, J. Lambert-Shute, J. and Karen Joest (2003) "Saturday morning at the jails: Implications of incarceration for families and children" Family Relations. 52(3): Bottoms, A., Rex, S. & Robinson, G. (2004). Alternatives to prison: Options for an insecure society. Devon, UK: Willan Publishing. Bryan J. Prisons. (2000) San Diego, Ca: Green haven Press. Crewe, B. (2005) "Prisoner Society in the era of hard drugs". Punishment & Society, 7 (4): Deitch, D.A. Koutsenok, I. & Ruitz, A. (2004) "In-custody therapeutic community substance abuse treatment: Does it have an impact on custody personnel." Criminal Justice Policy Review. 15(1): Dobash, R. Dobash, E. (1986) The Imprisonment of Women. Oxford: Blackwell. Pp: Farrington, D. (1988). Prison size, overcrowding, prison violence and recidivism. Journal of Crime and Justice, 8: Gartner, R. & Kruttschnitt, C. (2004) "A brief history of doing time: The California institution for women in the 1960s and the 1990s." Law and Society Review. 38(2): Geiger, B. & Fisher, M. (2003) "Female repeat offenders negotiating identity" International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. 47(5): Gillespie, W. (2003) Prisonization: Individual and Institutional Factors Affecting Inmate Conduct. New York: LFB Halsey, M. (2006) "Negotiating conditional release: Juvenile narratives of repeat incarceration". Punishment and Society." 8(2): Jacobson, M. & Kruttschnitt, C. (2006). Downsizing Prisons: How to Reduce Crime and End Mass Incarceration Law Society Review, 40 (3): 740. Kimmet, E, I. ODonnell & Martin, C Prison violence: the dynamics of conflict, fear and power. Devon: Willan page 4 / 6

5 McIntosh, J. Savile, S (2006) "The challenges associated with drug treatment in prison" Probation Journal. 53(3): Naser, R.L. & Visher, C. (2006) "Family members' experience with incarceration and reentry" Western Criminology. 7(2): Visher, C., & Travis, J. (2003). Transitions from prison to community: Understanding individual pathways. Annual Review of Sociology, 29, : Watterson, K. (1996) Women in prison: inside the concrete womb. Boston: Northeastern University Press. Wellch, M. (1999) Punishment in America: social control and the ironies of imprisonment. Thousand Oaks, Sage. Gideon, L. Shoham, E. Weisburd. D. (2010) Changing prison into therapeutic milieu: Evidence from the Israeli National Rehabilitation center for prisoners. Prison Journal, Vol. 90, 2, Additional Reading Material: צוהר לבית הסוהר, גיליון 12 אירוינג גופמן, המאפינים של מוסדות כוללניים הסנגוריה הציבורית. תנאי המעצר והמאסר במתקני הכליאה של משטרת ישראל ויסבורד. מחקר מעקב בקרב אסירים משוחררים בוגרי מרכז השיקום הארצי כרמי, החטא ועונשו סנג''רו. מי מעוניין במאסרים מרובים וממושבים ויתר? לוטן, א' (2006 ). זכויות אסירים נוה, א' (2007) אסירות של החיים Naser, et al"family members' בן- דוד, ש' אלק, מ' סילפן, פ' (2002) אסירות בישראל: t Ajzenstadt & Barak, Terrorism and risk management Arditti, et al "Saturday morning at the jails: Crewe, B. (2005) "Prisoner Society Deitch, et al. (2004) "In-custody therapeutic Dobash, The Imprisonment of Women. Farrington, D. (1988). Prison size, overcrowding, Gartner, et al "A brief history of doing time: Geiger, et al "Female repeat offenders Halsey, "Negotiating conditional release: Jacobson,et al, Downsizing Prisons: McIntosh, et al, "The challenges associated Visher, Transitions from prison to community: page 5 / 6

6 Powered by TCPDF ( Gideon et al Changing prison into therapeutic milieu Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 0 % Presentation 0 % Participation in Tutorials 0 % Project work 80 % Assignments 0 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 20 % referat Additional information: Composition score is based on 80 percent grade of the paper and 20 percent of class presentation page 6 / 6

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