CJS 110 - The Correctional Community

Institution:

Lafayette College

Subject:

Description:

This course will offer the student an overview of the correctional system, past and present, to include the history of corrections in Pennsylvania, theories of punishment, inmate control and treatment, correctional classification, pre-release programs and community-based correctional programs. Also included will be alternatives to incarceration, including probation and parole, drug and alcohol treatment programs, and mental health care (3 Credits).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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