CJUS 540 - Corrections

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 500 and CJUS 510
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program

This course examines the institutional correctional system in the United States. The focus of the course is to examine the development and use of jails and prisons from early colonial jails to modern prison construction, and discuss how jails and prisons contribute to mass incarceration. The enormous variability in jail and prison experiences for individuals incarcerated and individuals employed by correctional institutions will be highlighted and examined.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Explain the roles that both jails and prisons play in mass incarceration
Interpret ethical issues in corrections, as they apply to jobs in the field and the structure itself
Analyze research to identify significant issues facing the field of corrections
Develop evidence-based solutions and improvements to the modern field of corrections