Probation and Parole (CRJ 245)
Term: 2014-2015 Academic Year Spring
Schedule
Mon-Wed, 9:05 AM - 10:30 AM (1/14/2015 - 5/10/2015) Location: MAIN SIENA S107
Description
(formerly CRJ 145)
This course introduces the student to the theory and practice of probation and parole as alternatives to incarceration. It examines the roots of current social and political controversies in these fields. It includes an analysis of the processes and procedures of probation and parole as well as the functions of preliminary investigations, the intensive involvement of specialized private agencies and the variety of factors that may impact upon the determination of the granting and revocation of probation and parole. It assesses various career options in these fields.