Spring 2024 Trine Course Catalog

CRJ 363 Institutional Corrections & Law

Students in this course will review institutional corrections and punishment (penology). This course will provide students with the historic and contemporary views of jails and prisons. Students will examine the importance of evidence-based rehabilitation programming on the justice system. Additionally, students will analyze legislation and appellate decisions in correctional law for pretrial, convicted, and sentenced prisoners including death penalty sentences.  Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor

Credits

3

Lab Hours

0

Lecture Hours

3

Prerequisite

Junior standing or permission of instructor