SOC 278: Punishment and Correction: Evaluating Theories and Policies

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Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Takes a critical and evalua- tive approach to the punishment and correctional sys- tems, assessing what “works and doesn’t work” in efforts to reduce crime and delinquency. Examines prisons, probation, and other crime control measures from a perspective emphasizing the need for system- atic evaluation research.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and grad- uate advisor.