Discipline: Administration of Justice Degree Credit  [X]
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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Administration of Justice 20


COURSE DESCRIPTION
20 Introduction to Corrections Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the history and trends of adult and juvenile corrections, including probation and parole. The course will focus on the legal issues, specific laws, and general operations of correctional institutions. The relationship between corrections and other components of the judicial system will also be examined. This course has been identified by the Correctional Peace Officers Standards and Training Board of the Department of Corrections, California Youth Authority, and the California Peace Officers Association to fulfill the educational requirements of the CPOST Certificate for apprentices hired after July 1, 1995 by CDC and CYA. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Introductory course that examines the historical perspectives that impact current practices, procedures and policies of the correctional system.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the history and trends of corrections systems.

Analyze and describe the legal issues, specific laws, and general operations of corrections institutions.

Analyze and describe the relationship between corrections and other components of the judicial system.

Describe the differences between adult, juvenile, probation, and parole corrections systems.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Historical Perspectives
  2. Correctional System Theories
  3. Correctional Process
  4. Correctional Client
  5. Jail and Misdemeanants
  6. Probation
  7. Prisons and Correctional Facilities
  8. Institutional Procedure - Custody
  9. Institutional Procedure -Treatment
  10. Institutional Life
  11. Community Corrections
  12. Parole and Release Procedures
  13. Correctional Programs
  14. Juvenile Agencies and Corrections
  15. Correctional Administration
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Study
  • Skill practices
  • problem solving activities
  • Written work
  • Essays and reports
  • Required readings
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Computational and writing assignments, including homework and reading reports
  • Skill demonstrations, including class performance and oral reports
  • Quizzes and final exam
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Sue Titus Reid. The Correctional System: An Introduction. 0 ed. MacMillan, 1997.
  • Harry E. Allen and Clifford E. Simonsen,. Corrections In America. 0 ed. MacMillan, 1996.
  • Title 15, Government Code, State of California, 1997
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