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CRIM 273 - American Corrections

Institution:
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Subject:
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Description:
Examines the legally sanctioned methods of dealing with lawbreakers. The correctional methods studied will include institutional and community corrections, and the newer dispositions such as community service, restitution, and electronic monitoring. Current issues examined will include prison gangs, the problem of AIDS, women in prison, and prison privatization.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(724) 738-9000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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