CRJ 238 - Corrections & Constitutional Law

1. Describe the process of the criminal justice system.
   1. Detail the role of the police in the criminal justice system.
   2. Detail the role of the coursts in the criminal justice system.
   3. Detail the role of corrections in the criminal justice system.
   4. Evaluate recent governmental directives on the sentencing process.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the impact of governmental ruling in the correctional system.
   1. Demonstrate understanding of torts on the correctional system.
   2. Demonstrate understanding of Habeas Corpus on the correctional system.
   3. Demonstrate understanding of Section 1983 on the correctional system.
   4. Demonstrate understanding of case law on the correctional system.
3. Compare the rights of inmates to the rights of “free” individuals.
   1. Summarize the conditions of prisons prior to Section 1983.
   2. Assess how correctional workers can protect themselves from civil suits.
   3. Assess the use of inmate grievances.
   4. Compare procedural rights in disciplinary hearings with those in the criminal process.
   5. Assess the use of the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
4. Describe the impact of inmate access to the courts.
   1. Evaluate the Court’s rulings on the 1st Ammendment as it applies to institutions.
   2. Evaluate the Court’s rulings on the 4th Ammendment as it applies to institutions.
   3. Evaluate the Court’s rulings on the 5th Ammendment as it applies to institutions.
   4. Evaluate the Court’s rulings on the 8th Ammendment as it applies to institutions.
   5. Evaluate the Court’s rulings on the 14th Ammendment as it applies to institutions.
5. Trace the impact of courts rulings on probation, parole, and community corrections.
   1. Analyze the impact of the court’s ruling on probation/parole work.
   2. Evaluate the impact of the court’s ruling on revocation procedures.
   3. Evaluate the impact of the court’s rulings on parole status.
   4. Evaluate the court’s ruling on the use of fines.