Syllabus
Syllabus
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/234 Version 2
Introduction to Corrections MU13BCJ11 -MURRIETA LEARNING CENTER Course: CJA/234 Start Date: 05/12/2014 End Date: 06/16/2014 05/26/14-HOLIDAY
Facilitator – Hal Reed
Kambria@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix)
951-696-3055 (Pacific)
Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the various components of the corrections system within the criminal justice system. It provides an overview of corrections, including corrections history, the persons, agencies, and organizations that manage convicted offenders. Other topics that are covered include policy and procedure, sentencing, probation, and rehabilitations of prisoners.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Seiter, R. (2011). Corrections: an introduction (3rd edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: History and Development of Corrections
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Identify the forms of punishment most often used in societies throughout the 1700’s.
1.2 Compare and contrast prisons during and
College of Criminal Justice and Security
CJA/234 Version 2
Introduction to Corrections MU13BCJ11 -MURRIETA LEARNING CENTER Course: CJA/234 Start Date: 05/12/2014 End Date: 06/16/2014 05/26/14-HOLIDAY
Facilitator – Hal Reed
Kambria@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix)
951-696-3055 (Pacific)
Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the various components of the corrections system within the criminal justice system. It provides an overview of corrections, including corrections history, the persons, agencies, and organizations that manage convicted offenders. Other topics that are covered include policy and procedure, sentencing, probation, and rehabilitations of prisoners.
Policies
Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Seiter, R. (2011). Corrections: an introduction (3rd edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One: History and Development of Corrections
Details
Due
Points
Objectives
1.1 Identify the forms of punishment most often used in societies throughout the 1700’s.
1.2 Compare and contrast prisons during and