Institutional Corrections
Course Information
Subject
CRJ
Course Number
224
Division
Status
Active
Course Title
Institutional Corrections
Course Description
This course will provide students with exposure to a variety of perspectives about the operations of the largest and most expensive component of the American criminal justice system, Institutional Corrections. Jails and prisons in the United States house more than two million Americans and continue to grow. This course will help students gain an understanding of how these systems operate as well as how they attempt to control the rapid growth in inmate populations, institutions, staff and expenses.
Minimum Credit Hours
3
Maximum Credit Hours
3
Total Completions Allowed for Credit
1
Lecture - Lab Hours
(3-0)
Requirements
Prerequisite: College Reading and Writing Readiness
Recommended: CRJ 124
PCS Code
1.1