RCrj 302 - Punishment and Corrections

Institution:

SUNY at Albany

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Description:

Interdisciplinary review of the history of criminal punishment, analyzing the main changes that have occurred and their causes. Examines the dominant justifications used for punishing offenders, such as deterrence, retribution and rehabilitation. Special attention is given to the implications of the different justifications of punishment for current penological practice such as prison, jail, probation, parole, other alternative ways of dealing with offenders and sentencing. Reform is then discussed within this historical and interdisciplinary context. Prerequisite(s): R Crj 200 or 201.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.albany.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 442-3300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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