Date of Award
2011
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Keywords
Criminology.
Supervisor
O'Connor, Daniel (Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology)
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
According to David Garland (1990) punishment today is `a deeply problematic aspect of social life' resulting in a `crisis in penological modernism'. This study explores Garland's claim through an examination of Canadian parole policy and practice. Utilizing a governmentality analytic this study determines what rationales are assembled to support Canadian parole. This is achieved through a discourse analysis of the missions, mandates and objectives of Canadian parole policy and semi-structured interviews with Canadian parole agents working in the field. Understanding the field of Canadian parole as a `field of struggle' illuminates implications in regards to the partnerships in parole, the agency of parole agents and the assemblage of parole governance in Canada. It is argued that Garland's claim in regards to a `crisis' is unfounded in Canadian parole as there is a pervasive institutional identity evidenced by the discourses in Canadian parole policy and the practices of parole agents.
Recommended Citation
Brisson, Kara, "'Struggling' Through Public Safety: An Examination of Parole Policy and Practice in Canada" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 48.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/48