COR-2510 Probation, Parole, and Community-Based Corrections

Credits 3
A study of the philosophy and functioning of community-based corrections organizations, specifically probation and parole. Emphasis is placed on the historical development of community-based practices, analysis of potential alternatives to current parole and probation procedures, including restorative justice measures, and discussion of important issues and problems currently facing community-based corrections.
Prerequisite(s): Reading readiness.
Course Outcomes

Describe the historical concepts and current practices of probation, parole and community-based correction in America.
Analyze the philosophy of the correctional system.
Discuss the duties and roles of probation and parole officers.
Evaluate such contemporary correctional issues as prisoners’ rights, overcrowding, prison buildings, early release programs, the cost of corrections, the privatization of correction systems, and the changing emphasis in correctional theory.