Constructing the Correction of Prisoners and Own Effectiveness: Rhetorical Techniques of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia

Student: Baranov Yaroslav

Supervisor: Iskender Yasaveev

Faculty: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences

Educational Programme: Sociology and Social Informatics (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2021

The purpose of this study is to dive into the discursive strategies that the service uses to solve the dual problem described by Howard Becker. The methodology is defined by a constructionist theoretical framework. It is expected to highlight the most frequent techniques and methods that the service uses to demonstrate effectiveness and to increase the threat they face. The work consists of an introduction to the problems, a description of the framework and methods, a direct analysis of the documents of the Federal Penitentiary Service, as well as the identification of key strategies.

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