CJS 2112 - Community Corrections
3 Credits
Introduces alternatives to traditional incarceration for convicted criminals and people on probation and parole. Topics include the history of community corrections, the legal framework for community corrections, the growth potential of the field, and the role of the corrections professional. Emphasis is upon sentencing, probation, parole, pre-trial release programs, intermediate sanctions, and halfway houses.
Pre-Requisites CJS 1156
Major Content Areas
Different sentencing options available to judges. – 20%
Residential and nonresidential intermediate sanctions. – 20%
Designing a presentence investigation report and conducting a presentence investigation. – 20%
Role of community-based corrections. – 20%
Intent and results of the restorative justice process. 20%
Learning Outcomes
Describe the different sentencing options available to judges.
Differentiate among the residential and nonresidential intermediate sanctions.
Design a presentence investigation report and conduct a presentence investigation.
Analyze the role of community-based corrections.
Evaluate the intent and the results of the restorative justice process.
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