CRJ-286: Topics in Corrections/Probation and Parole

This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Division
Social Sciences
Department
Criminal Justice
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Criminal Justice
Course Number
286
Course Title
Topics in Corrections/Probation and Parole
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
ENG-131, CRJ-136, and one 3-credit hour class in Criminal Justice.
Catalog Course Description

An exit course covering a series of critical issues facing corrections, probation, and parole personnel. The primary goals are to help the student understand the diverse roles of corrections, probation, and parole personnel and prepare for the job environment.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Evidenced Based approach to Corrections
  2. Correctional Philosophies: Varying Ideologies of Punishment
  3. Community Supervision
  4. Dynamic roles of the Probation/Parole Officers
  5. Societal changes and its impact on Corrections
  6. Prison Life
  7. Inmate Sub-Culture
  8. Juvenile Corrections
  9. Health Care for Women Offenders
  10. Jailed Parents: Paternal reactions to separation from children
  11. Re-Entry Programs and Institutional Release
  12. Legal Issues in Corrections
  13. Community Perceptions about Half Way Houses
  14. Building Local Community Networks
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Evidenced Based Approach to Corrections
    • Analyze the relationships among mass media, public opinion, and the making of correctional policy*
    • Characterize the meaning of evidence-based practices and why it is significant to improving the correctional system*
  2. Correctional Philosophies: Varying Ideologies of Punishment
    • Explain the varying ideologies of punishment
    • Explain the philosophy of Utilitarian punishment
    • Describe the concept of restorative justice for a community
    • Name and describe the five primary punishment philosophies
  3. Community Supervision
    • Explain the key ways in which community supervision is beneficial to the offender, the community, and the victim
  4. Dynamic Roles of Probation/Parole Officers
    • Describe how probation supervision works
  5. Societal Change and its Impact on Corrections
    • Explain how changes in society have impacted Corrections
  6. Prison Life
    • Explain how collective violence begins and why it is sustained as part of prison life
  7. The Inmate Subculture in the Correctional Setting (Adult)
    • Define an inmate sub-culture
    • Identify the ways in which inmate sub-cultures are formed
  8. Juvenile Corrections
    • Describe the juvenile court process and the characteristics of juvenile offenders
    • Explain how juvenile offenders may be transferred to adult court
    • Describe community based treatment programs for juvenile offenders
  9. Health Care for Women Offenders
    • Explain the care problems and concerns of incarcerated women
  10. Jailed Parents: Paternal reactions to separation from children
    • Explain special concerns for women offenders and jailed fathers
  11. Re-entry Programs and Institutional Release
    • Describe the re-entry process and the challenges that prisoners face when they are released from prison
    • Explain the role of education and vocational programs as they contribute to reducing recidivism
    • Summarize the history of parole, along with various forms of unconditional versus conditional release
  12. Legal Issues in Corrections
    • Examine the development and sources of prisoners rights*
    • Describe how inmate litigation is limited
    • Summarize the issues associated with the loss of civil rights
    • Explain procedures by which civil rights can be restored
  13. Community Perceptions about Half Way Houses
    • Explain post secondary correctional education
  14. Building local community networks
    • Identify local community networks which are most beneficial to the criminal justice clientele
    • Explain why it is important for criminal justice correction agencies to build local community networks

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

There will be two methods to assess the course objectives of this class:

  1. Two written multiple choice exams
  2. A multi-page written essay.

Outcomes

General Education Categories
  • Social Sciences
Institutional Outcomes
  • Civil Society and Culture - U.S. and Global
MTA Categories
  • Category 4: Social Sciences
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Fall 2022
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
AALC Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date