CJ304 Institutional & Community Corrections

Prerequisite: CJ 201 or permission of instructor Students will study the history of the penal system in the U. S., and consider the manner in which criminal punishment is carried out. The four goals of punishment will be discussed at length, as will the death penalty. This course will also review the American probation and parole systems, and discuss whether the philosophies are translated to practice. Offered yearly.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CJ201 [minimum grade = D-] or CJ201 [transfer credit]