Course ePortfolio
Corrections
This course is a survey of institutional and non-institutional corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the organization and operation of correctional systems; treatment and rehabilitation; populations served; Constitutional issues; and current and future issues.
Prerequisites
NONE
Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes
Pedagogical Approach
None
Learning Outcomes
·Differentiate between short-term and long-term institutional environments and describe alternatives to institutionalization
· Analyze the historical development of corrections
· Describe the organization and operation of correctional systems
· Identify the constitutional rights applicable to correctional settings
· Analyze the impact of life in prison
· Describe treatment and rehabilitation programs
· Evaluate current and future correctional issues
Assessment & Other Information
Assessment
Pretest, Post test
Other Information
None
Course Resources
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The Stanford Prison Experiment (Case Study)
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Death Penalty Information Center (Reference Material)
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Witness to an Execution (Reference Material)
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D315_3 Does prison work? (Online Course)
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Prisoners' Rights (Reference Material)