CRIM 392 - Corrections

Credits 3
Recommended prior coursework: PS 120 PSY 120 SOC 120 Recommended prior course work: PS-120, PSY-120, SOC-120. Provides the student with an overview of the history and the trends of corrections, including probation and parole. Focuses on legal issues, general operations of corrections and relationship between corrections and other components of the criminal justice system. Correctional philosophies, theories and practices, including restorative justice, are discussed. Introduces various employment opportunities available within the correctional system to students.