CRIM 392 - Corrections

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Recommended prior coursework: PS 120 PSY 120 SOC 120 Provides the student with an overview of the history and the trends of adult and juvenile corrections, including probation and parole. Focuses on legal issues, specific laws, general operations of corrections and relationship between corrections and other components of the judicial system. Correctional philosophies, theories and practices, including restorative justice, are discussed. Introduces various employment opportunities available within the correctional system to students in social work, psychology, criminology, education and health majors.