CJC-209 - Community-Based Corrections (3 credits)
Prerequisite(s):
None
This is a survey of the historical development of alternatives to incarceration from early correctional procedures through modern approaches. Specific emphasis is on the operations of alternatives to incarceration in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This course introduces the student to sentencing systems, diversionary programs, the history of probation and parole, the development of intermediate sanctions and the roles of those who monitor offenders who are in the community-based programs. The public debate of the use of these sanctions will also be discussed.
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