Legal Aspects Of Corrections.

Catalog description

(SH Prior Course ID: CJ 432); Students examine legal issues throughout the correctional process—from conviction to release—which may include pre-sentence investigations, sentencing, probation, parole, and incarceration. Emphasis is placed on practical legal challenges faced by correctional administrators. The course also explores prisoners’ legal rights under the Constitution, the historical development of these rights, and the legal framework governing correctional systems.