Public Myths about Prisons
- Date
1958
- Summary
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In this program, criminologist Joseph D. Lohman contrasts the public’s attitude and desires for penal institutions with the current knowledge of the social sciences. With Kenyon Scudder, he explains the facts which would disprove existing myths, such as “The way to deal with prisoners is to treat them rough” and “Anybody can run a prison.” Film clips illustrate the unreasonable penal practices that are a product of these myths. An Interviewed prisoner brings out his experiences under such systems.
- Contributors
WTTW, Chicago; Joseph D. Lohman; Kenyon Scudder; Alan Sweetow; John H. Gagnon; Hans W. Mattick; Chalmers Marquis
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genre
Educational
- Subjects
Prisons--United States; Prisoners and prisons; Imprisonment
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 film reel 16 mm
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 7835196; Other: GR00451902; MDPI Barcode: 40000003329028
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.