CJ 220 - Penology:The American Correctional System

Institution:

Jackson State University

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Description:

Prerequisite: CJ 210 or 212, or consent of the instructor. This course provides an overview of the rights of the convicted in the United States. Topics covered include: Conviction, adjudication and their consequences, attacks upon validity of a conviction-past conviction, legal rights of probationers, prisoners, and parolees-an overview; and state and federal remedies for enforcement of prisoners' rights.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jsums.edu

Phone Number:

(601) 979-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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