CRIJ-2313 Correctional Systems and Practices

This course is a survey of institutional and non-institutional corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the organization and operation of correctional systems; treatment and rehabilitation; populations served; Constitutional issues; and current and future issues. Lec 3, Cr 3

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CRIJ-1301

Outcomes

  1. Describe the organization and operation of correctional systems and alternatives to institutionalization.
  2. Describe treatment and rehabilitative programs.
  3. Differentiate between the short-term incarceration and long-term institutional environments.
  4. Evaluate current and future correctional issues.
  5. Identify the Constitutional rights applicable to the correctional setting.