The Impact of Correctional Facility Tours on Student Perceptions and Realizations of the Correctional Environment
A Research Note
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15316688 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa J Stacer (0000-0002-0078-3661, University of Southern Indiana, corresponding author), Lydia M Moll (University of Southern Indiana), Monica Solinas‐saunder (0000-0003-2625-6496, Indiana University Northwest) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 400-420 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10511253.2020.1784449 |
| OpenAlex | W3039615846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
Jail and prison tours have become an important educational tool in many criminal justice programs. This study uses an inductive approach to explore student perceptions of the physical and social environment of jails and prisons following tours of correctional facilities. The study draws from Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) which supports the focus on student reflections following experiential learning activities. Eighty essays were analyzed. Three broad themes emerged: the physical environment and social atmosphere of the correctional facilities, incarcerated people and their activities, and student realizations about correctional facilities. The study’s findings suggest that correctional tours provide opportunities for students to realize that many of the beliefs held about jails, prisons, and incarcerated individuals prior to exposure to the correctional environment were false. Considering the need in society for defying the stigma attached to offenders, correctional tours stand out as relevant – and essential – academic tools
Criminal justice · Criminology · Experiential learning · Learning environment · Medical education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Prison · Psychiatry · Public relations · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Reflective Practices in Education · Social Psychology
Perspectives on Thinking, Learning, and Cognitive Styles
Mind in Society
Experiential Learning Theory
Thematic analysis.
Discipline and Punish
The Punishment Response
Challenging What They All Know
New Opportunities or Closing Doors? How Correctional Facility Tours Impact Students’ Thoughts about Correctional Careers
Bringing the field into the criminal justice classroom
The Utility of the Correctional Tour
Going to Prison
Exploring the impact of correctional facility tours on the perceptions of undergraduate criminal justice students
Teaching a course on prisons
In Praise of the Carceral Tour
Are there cultural differences in learning style
The Ethics of Observing
Problematizing Carceral Tours
Dehumanized Denizens, Displayed Animals
The Prisoner's Role in Ethnographic Examinations of the Carceral State
The Curious Eclipse of Prison Ethnography in the Age of Mass Incarceration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |