Community Based Corrections.

Catalog description

(SH Prior Course ID: CJ 572); Students are provided with an overview of the history, development, and use of community corrections. The course covers empirical and legal research on techniques and procedures used in the community supervision of adults and juveniles as well as those in community-based facilities. Students also learn about the use of social history, pre-hearing, and pre-sentence investigation reports. An emphasis is placed on issues within community-based corrections.