CJ 2430 - Corrections (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the origins of correctional systems in the United States and abroad and an introduction to the philosophical ideas with which specific correctional approaches are associated. Includes an assessment of organization and theory of correctional systems, institutional operations, management of inmates and staff, programmatic possibilities, alternatives to incarceration, and current and future issues.
Prerequisite: CJ 1100 or permission of the instructor.