Introduction to Corrections ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This introductory course examines the history and total correctional process from law enforcement through the administration of justice, probation, prisons, correctional institutions, and parole. It will also examine the principles, theories, phenomena and problems of the crime, society, and the criminal justice system from the perspective of criminology and the criminal justice system in general. The course emphasizes the role of sociology and other interdisciplinary approaches to the field of corrections and society’s response. This multi-discipline approach requires the student to engage in critical thinking on both a practical and theoretical basis.