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Jan 15, 2025
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CRJC 302 - Prisons and Society
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
An advanced corrections course in which students explore the far-reaching impacts of prisons on society. The course examines the consequences of mass incarceration in the United States, not only for prisoners and ex-prisoners, but also for families and communities who have committed no crimes. The course further considers the impact of mass imprisonment on democracy and whether the social costs of incarceration have produced benefits to society in quality of life, safety, or justice.
Prerequisite: CRJC 220 and CRJC 200
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