CRMJ 335 - Corrections In America

Institution:

Loyola University Chicago

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Description:

This course provides an in-depth examination of the history, process, performance and present day problems of correctional institutions (prisons, jails, and detention centers) in the United States. Outcome: Students will be able to identify and describe the role of institutional corrections in society and the criminal justice system and articulate the connection between theories regarding criminality and the purposes of incarceration that have guided American correctional practice historically and currently.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.luc.edu

Phone Number:

(773) 274-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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