SOC 364 (564) - Corrections

Institution:

The University of Tennessee-Martin

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Description:

Provides an overview of the history and various perspectives of incarceration, tracing the development of prisons in America from their earlier roots in Europe. An examination is placed upon prison inmates, correctional staff, correctional treatment and punishment philosophies, political perspectives regarding criminal offenders and special interest offenders such as juveniles and females, as well as capital punishment. (Same as CJ 364/564)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utm.edu

Phone Number:

(731) 881-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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