Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Adult Offender

Catalog description

Is a course in which students navigate through the criminal justice system (i.e. courts, incarceration, and community supervision) examining the various treatment and rehabilitation options available at each stage. The course focuses on the typical problems created by illegal use of narcotics and dangerous substances and analyzes mental health disorders as they relate to sentencing and treatment of the offender. In addition, the course identifies different types of treatment which includes community based, family support, and peer networks