CJ 210 Corrections (3)
This course serves as a broad introduction to the scholarly study of the American correctional system with particular focus on the use of imprisonment as a means of controlling criminal behavior. It provides students with an overview of the history and philosophical trends in adult corrections, focusing on changes in American prisons from the 1960's to the present, including the rejection of institutional authority by inmates, the growth of correctional staff professionalization and unionization, and the effects of stiff new sentencing guidelines on institutional overcrowding and early release policies. Trends in incarceration rates (including an analysis of race/ethnicity, sex and offense type) and philosophical and practical approaches toward the purpose of corrections are also examined.
