CJS 110 - Correctional Community

Institution:

Lackawanna College

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

CJS 110 (Formerly CJ 102) - The Correctional Community This course will offer the student an historical overview of the correctional system with emphasis on the third component of our criminal justice system, that of Corrections and will include the history of corrections in Pennsylvania,. An examination of the theories of punishment, role of the police, the courts and available correctional alternatives including but not limited to probation and intermediate sanctions, the state, local and private sector systems and their functions, the clients they serve, and their rights, inmate control and treatment, correctional classification, pre-release programs and community-based correctional programs. Alternatives to incarceration, including probation and parole, drug and alcohol treatment programs and mental health care will also be presented. Existing reintegration systems will also be explored in line with the future of the correctional community.(3 Credits).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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