0501-511 - Alternatives to Incarceration

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course analyzes possible sentencing options available to the criminal courts as well as pre-adjudicatory alternatives for both adults and juvenile offenders. The variety of dispositions evaluated include probation, parole, halfway houses, work-release, study-release, prison furloughs, pretrial release, pre-probation alternatives (fines, suspended sentences, conditional discharge and a variety of diversion programs). Special emphasis is placed on a critical evaluation of the alternatives as they compare to the more traditional methods of handling offenders. Part of the criminal justice concentration and minor. Elective for criminal justice majors. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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