Corrections and Sentencing
Overview
Subject area
CJ
Catalog Number
202
Course Title
Corrections and Sentencing
Department(s)
Description
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the correction component of the criminal justice system. Society?s historical response to crime will be examined in the context of evolving theories about the corrective process. The underlying theories and goals of the present day corrective process will be analyzed with particular attention to the concept of punishment; the development and administration of prison systems; prison populations and conditions; prison staffing; prison culture; the concept of civil rights for prisoners; prison unrest; and contending ideologies of corrections. Emerging subgroups within the prison population will also be studied, including women and juveniles. Alternatives to incarceration such as community correction, probation and parole will be explored.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Course Attributes
MECJ - ME_CRIM_1 (Intro to Law Enforcement), MECJ - ME_CRIM_3 (Criminology)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
010618