Real World Lecture: Is Prison an Effective Form of Punishment?

Join us as our expert criminologist and lecturer critically examines prisons through criminological theory, lived experiences, and real-world data. You’ll explore arguments for and against imprisonment, including rational choice, abolitionist perspectives, and reform debates, alongside case studies drawn from women’s experiences of prison. The session challenges you to think critically about prisons, power, inequality, rehabilitation, and whether prison really works.