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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SOC 456 - Community Corrections

Common Course Number & Description
An examination of the history of adult and juvenile treatment and punishment.  Emphasis is upon contemporary community based treatment as well as traditional prison-based incarceration.  The process of sentencing, particularly the role of the pre-sentence investigation (PSI) is covered.  Special attention is devoted to internship and career possibilities in the corrections arena.
3 semester hours