CRJ 388 - Corrections: A Critical Perspective.

CRJ 185, SOC 382 or SOC 384, at least junior standing; or consent of instructor.(3).

Critical perspectives on the complexities of modern correctional issues , including historical background on how current correctional practices came into exsitence, broad social contexts in which correctional policies have been and are constructed, and social forces that shaped and continue to shape corrections. Special attention to how political, economic, religious and technological forces disproportionately impact minority groups and the poor.