CRJ 230: SURVEY OF CORRECTIONAL THOUGHT

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Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3
Division
UG
School Division
McCamish School of Business and Professions

A critical examination of the American system of corrections with emphasis on the philosophical underpinnings of past, current, and emerging correctional paradigms. Provides an overview of the origins of correctional thought, practical challenges, and policy implications. Controversial issues related to imposition of the death penalty, disproportionate incarceration, and the effects of net-widening will be explored.