JUS 201 Corrections in America (3 credits)

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
Taught: Fall and spring
An interdisciplinary examination of all areas of corrections in the United States informed by law, psychology, sociology, and public policy. Topics explored include history and philosophy of punishment, prisons and jails, institution programming, management of various offender populations, incarceration trends, intermediate sanctions, and parole.
Repeatable: No