CJ 105 - Introduction to Corrections

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is an introduction to the corrections system. It provides an overview of current institutional practices, policies, and legal issues. Specifically, this course reviews the historical development of crime and corrections, sentencing, jails, community corrections, correctional policies, agencies, and challenges facing correctional populations.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None