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2020-2021 Catalog SVC 
    
2020-2021 Catalog SVC [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CJ& 105 - Intro to Corrections

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Overview of evolution of corrections and the criminal justice system with discussion of penology. Explores punishment and sentencing in the U.S. and the alternatives with a study of various correctional systems and types of individuals passing through them. Examines prisoner rights and legalities and problems involved in managing a correctional facility, and covers aspects of probation and parole as they apply to the criminal justice system. Discusses societal issues and the challenges of diversity within the correctional system. None