CJAD320 - Corrections in America

Description:
This course considers contemporary corrections in America. This course will include a review of recent corrections-related research and a discussion of the role corrections plays in the criminal justice system. Topics covered will include a historical overview of corrections in America, alternatives to incarceration, types and functions of various prison systems in corrections, and various categories of inmates within the corrections system.

Outcomes:

• Analyze the development and evolution of corrections in America
• Discuss the role of corrections in the criminal justice system
• Compare and contrast the roles and functions of the various prison systems found in the American corrections system
• Critique various alternatives to imprisonment used in corrections in America
• Evaluate the challenges facing the American corrections system in the 21st Century

Required Text(s):

Siegel, L. J., & Bartollas, C. (2018). Corrections today (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.
ISBN: 978-1337091855