Correctional Intervention Strategies ((3 credit hours))

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Examine current correctional intervention strategies. Discuss the development of evidence-based programs based on decades of correctional research. Explore mental health disorders, substance abuse, and personality disorders, and also the best strategies for working with individuals with these issues. Discuss the principles of effective intervention, as well as foundational theoretical ideas in the context of creating successful correctional programming. Explore the elements of classification and treatment modalities as they relate to risk, need, and responsivity. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).