POLSCI 405S
What Makes Punishment Political? Capstone on the American Carceral State
Allison P. Anoll
Description from DukeHub
Does politics shape punishment? Does punishment shape politics? This course explores how political forces influence policing, the courts, incarceration, and reintegration in the United States, as well as the broader political implications of the carceral state. Students consider and investigate policy change through individualized projects. Social scientific methods are applied to understand institutional design, behavior, and the political ramifications. Course fulfills capstone requirement for Political Science Major and/or Carceral Studies Certificate.
Skills
- research methodsAI review: "Social scientific methods are applied"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "policy"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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