Criminology Stream - Community Corrections
CRJS 4356 Community Corrections
Prerequisites:
CRJS 1087 and
CRJS 2086
Restrictions:
Restricted to students in the following streams: Criminology, Corrections, Policing, and Legal Studies and Administration.
Hours:
Three hours of lecture per week for one term.
Credits:
3
Description:
Students examine contemporary issues in community-based corrections. Emphasis is placed on the role of community corrections as an alternative to incarceration and as an approach to rehabilitation and community integration. Topics may include; probation; intermediate sanctions; conditional release programs; community corrections models; Extensive overview of existing programs and sanctions, and; Challenges posed by working with offenders in community settings.