CJUS 205-001 ID # 151803

"The Corrections Process"

TR 9:30-10:45

Montgomery 230

Fall 2003

Course Outline

Allen &

Part I. Corrections: History Simonsen TWIS

Tue Aug 19 1. Introduction

Thu Aug 21 2. Early Punishments 1

Tue Aug 26 3. The Penitentiary 2

Thu Aug 28 4. Angola Videos

Tue Sep 2 5. Louisiana Corrections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Thu Sep 4 6. Ideologies and Sentencing 3, 4

Tue Sep 9 7. EXAM 1

Part II. Corrections: Systems

Thu Sep 11 8. Jails 6

Tue Sep 16 9. Video

Thu Sep 18 10. State and Federal Prisons 9, 10, 11

Tue Sep 23 11. Video

Thu Sep 25 12. Private Corrections 12

Tue Sep 30 13. Custody and Treatment 13, 14 13, 16

Tue Oct 7 14. EXAM 2

Part III. Corrections: Inmates

Thu Oct 9 15. Male Inmates 16

Tue Oct 14 16. Inmate Subcultures 16 15, 17, 23

Thu Oct 16 17. Female Inmates 15

Tue Oct 21 18. Videos 11, 18, 19, 20

Thu Oct 23 19. Juveniles and Special Needs 17, 18 21

Tue Oct 28 20. EXAM 3

Part IV. Corrections: Alternatives

Thu Oct 30 21. Probation and Parole History 7, 21

Tue Nov 4 22. Probation and Parole Today 7, 21 22, 27

Thu Nov 6 23. Guest Speakers

Tue Nov 11 24. Community Corrections 8, 22 8

Thu Nov 13 25. Prisoners' Rights / The Future 19, 23 25, 26

Tue Nov 18 26. EXAM 4

Thu Nov 20 27. Book Critiques and Book Tests

Tue Nov 25 28. Review

Thu Dec 4 29. Final Exam 8:00-10:00 a.m.