Abstract 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.

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惩教设施参观对学生对惩教环境的看法和认识的影响：研究说明

摘要 监狱和监狱参观已成为许多刑事司法项目的重要教育工具。本研究使用归纳方法来探索学生在参观惩教设施后对监狱和监狱的物理和社会环境的看法。该研究借鉴了体验式学习理论 (ELT)，该理论支持在体验式学习活动后关注学生的反思。分析了八十篇论文。出现了三个广泛的主题：惩教设施的物理环境和社会氛围、被监禁的人及其活动，以及学生对惩教设施的认识。该研究的结果表明，惩教之旅为学生提供了机会，让他们意识到许多关于监狱、监狱、和在接触惩教环境之前被监禁的人是虚假的。考虑到社会需要反抗对罪犯的污名，惩教之旅脱颖而出，成为相关且必不可少的学术工具。