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Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
A day-long prison simulation for a Wheaton College sociology class, held in a county jail that is generally used to house inmates while they are waiting to appear in court, is described. The course, which focuses on prisons, homelessness, and AIDS, aims to increase students' empathy for others. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Correctional Institutions, Criminology, Empathy
