Corrections

Catalog description

This course explores the historical development of correction systems. The principles of correction operations, theories and methods of offender treatment which may be employed within the boundaries of probation, parole, prison, capital punishment and other correction alternatives are studied. Local, state and federal correctional systems are reviewed as well as looking at the patterned behaviors of both custodial staff and inmates in the context of a controlled environment. The concept, rationale and administration of the adult correctional institutions will be the focal point in this introductory course.