CRIM 273 - American Corrections

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Description:

Examines the legally sanctioned methods of dealing with lawbreakers. The correctional methods studied will include institutional and community corrections, and the newer dispositions such as community service, restitution, and electronic monitoring. Current issues examined will include prison gangs, the problem of AIDS, women in prison, and prison privatization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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