CJ 265 - Community-Based Corrections

3 Credit(s)

This course examines the development and popularity of community- based sanctions in American corrections. Beginning with an understanding of the historical development of such programs for both adults and juveniles, students study the traditional options of probation and parole, as well as the more recent innovations of electronic monitoring, intensive supervision, “boot camps,” and the like. The overall focus of the course is on assessing the effectiveness of such programs, both in terms of stemming the tide of recidivism among criminal offenders and easing the incarceration burden on our jails and prisons.