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 evaluative approach to the punishment and correctional systems, 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 systematic evaluation research.

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