CRIM 246 - Legal Issues in Corrections

Institution:

Ivy Tech Community College-Central Office

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

Examines the four historical stages of development of the American prison system and the six major rationales for punishment associated with those stages. Identifies the criminological perspectives that inform the rationales for punishment, and the correctional policy implications relative to each rationale. Analyzes the research support for each of the six rationales for punishment, and the policy implications associated with them. Connects relevant legal issues to the correctional policy implications relative to each rationale for punishment. Locates appellate court decisions relative to correctional policy within the context of contemporary social, economic, and political conditions and controversies. Identifies the specific rights of prisoners and the responsibilities of the state with respect to the conditions of confinement.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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