2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CRIM 130 - Introduction to Corrections
PREREQUISITES: CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems .
PROGRAM: Criminal Justice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
This course examines the American correctional system; the study of administration of local, state, and federal correctional agencies. The examination also includes the history and development of correctional policies and practices, criminal sentencing, jails, prisons, alternative sentencing, prisoner rights, rehabilitation, and community corrections including probation and parole. Current philosophies of corrections and the debates surrounding the roles and effectiveness of criminal sentences, institutional procedures, technological developments, and special populations are discussed.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Discuss the origins and history of American corrections.
- Understand the major purposes of corrections and how they influence correctional policies.
- Analyze the nature of inmate behavior and the management of that behavior.
- Understand the function of jails, prisons, community corrections, intermediate sanctions, probation and parole.
- Discuss the ethical issues surrounding such topics as the death penalty, race, and poverty.
- Research the history and development of laws affecting correctional institutions and the applicability to inmates.
- Understand the social and political context that shapes the American correctional system.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - The criminal justice system
Offender behavior and management
Punishment and rehabilitation
Constitutional rights of incarcerated offenders
Alternatives to imprisonment
Community corrections
Juvenile corrections
Careers in the correctional field
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