Corrections and Penal Systems in the U.S.

This course explores the past as well as the cutting edge of the corrections field in the United States with an overview of each of the categories that make up corrections including: incarcerated terrorist offenders, legal issues in imprisoning terrorists, federal legislation to restrict post- conviction conditions, conditions of confinement appeals, historical perspectives, the court process, imprisonment alternatives, correctional systems and functions, institutional clients and their rights,

Credits

4 credits

Course Code

LJ 2401