CRJ 220 - Community-Based Corrections

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Open

An in-depth examination of the components of community based corrections; the study of the principles and practices of evidence-based approaches used in today’s community corrections field; and an exploration of the use of research-proven treatment strategies by parole, probation, and community corrections practitioners in helping offenders change their behavior and live a more prosocial and law-abiding life.
Competencies

Elaborate on the history of Community based corrections.
1. Identify the value of using evidence based practices.
2. Discuss the importance of the Community-based Corrections Act.
3. Describe the goals of community based corrections.
Explore the impact of legislation on corrections.
1. Elaborate on the impact of “Get tough on crime” and “The war on drugs”.
2. Contrast the difference between intermediate, determinate, and mandatory sentencing.
Describe the necessity for a theoretical roadmap for offender treatment.
1. Contrast Classical school of thought, the Positivist school of thought, the Psychological school of thought, and the Sociological school of thought.
2. Identify the policy implications of each of the theories
Discuss the history and the development of evidence based practices.
1. Describe the components of risk assessments.
2. Explain the difference between the risk principle, the need principle, and responsivity.
3. Define the process of using intermediate sanctions.
Describe the history of pre-trial release and diversion.
1. Explain the process of pre-trial release and diversion.
2. Explain the process of bail.
3. Contrast bail and release on recognizance.
Explore the impact of economic sanctions on the criminal justice system, the offender, and the victims.
1. Explain how restitution is a restorative justice function.
2. Describe how community service is a restorative justice function.
Describe how Intensive supervision and house arrest has helped reduce prison overcrowding.
1. Contrast traditional probation/parole and Intensive supervision probation/parole.
2. Describe the special sanction of intensive probation/parole and house arrest.
Probe the crucial phase of offender reentry.
1. Describe the impact of being incarcerated to immediate release with no supervision.
2. Explain the process of parole through the parole board.
3. Define the rationale behind the parole conditions.
4. Explain the importance of establishing a collaborative working relationship between prison and community corrections practitioners in planning and shaping the offender’s successful reentry into the community.