Description
This course is designed to present students with an introduction to the field of community corrections. Topic areas include sentencing, probation, parole, fines, community service, and intermediate sanctions (intensive supervision, house arrest/electronic monitoring, boot camps). We focus on such issues as the punishment vs. control argument, community justice models, special offender populations (drug offenders, sex offenders, mentally ill offenders, offenders with AIDS), and the cost effectiveness of community corrections. Prerequisite: CJ221 or permission of the instructor.