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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ADMJD006.
Course Title (CB02)
Crime, Correction and Society
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This course examines the legal and sociological approaches to understanding the fundamental ideas that have shaped correctional theories and practices. This examination includes an in-depth study of adult sentencing, prisons, and jail subsystems, institutions by type and function, probation, parole, and community-based programs. In addition, there are comprehensive examinations of current correctional practices, punishment, rehabilitation, and community treatment programs with an emphasis on issues concerning race, ethnicity, and gender.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Administration of Justice (Police science, corrections, law enforcement)]
Discipline 2
[Anthropology]
Discipline 3
[Sociology]
FSA
[FHDA FSA - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE]
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is in a CTE program and is UC and CSU transferable. This course belongs in the Administration of Justice AA-T degree in Law Enforcement. This course was developed in response to an advisory board recommendation, that students learn about crime, correction, and society. This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of correctional theories and practices.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
°®¶¹´«Ã½ GEArea(s)StatusDetails
2GDX°®¶¹´«Ã½ GE Area D - Social and Behavioral SciencesApproved
C-IDArea(s)StatusDetails
AJAdministration of JusticeApprovedC-ID AJ 200

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
48.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)

Methods of Instruction

Lectures

Visual aids and training aids

Small and large group discussions

Discussion of assigned reading

Guest speakers

Assignments

  1. Preparation for class and group discussion, including case studies provided by instructor
  2. Empirical research paper-research on various correctional institutions, inmate populations and/or correctional staff
  3. Reading
    1. Assigned readings from text
    2. Web-based research and resource search
    3. Individual and small group presentations of course material

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Midterm examinations and in class discussions that have questions developed from lectures, readings, media aids, problem solving exercises, and case studies based on inmates accounts of serving time in correctional institutions, the parole process, and living in society after incarceration based on in-depth analysis, mastery of content elements, application of knowledge, and critical thinking.
  2. Final examination utilizing multiple choice, True-False, Fill-in, Media aids based on in-depth analysis, mastery of content elements, application of knowledge, and critical thinking.
  3. Participation in problem-solving exercises related to class subject materials evaluated by the ability to communicate an accuracy of facts and application of knowledge as it applies to the exercise topic content.
  4. Research paper on a topic related to corrections at it relates to crime and society issues covering an in-depth analysis of current concepts/theories and utilizing a MLA writing format and evaluated by in-depth analysis, mastery of content elements, application of knowledge, critical thinking, and English grammar components.
  5. Current event/situation topic articles with short quiz demonstrating a student's in-depth analysis, mastery of content elements, application of knowledge, and critical thinking.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None
Essential College Facilities:
  • None

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Allen, H.E. , Latessa, E.J. and Ponder, B.S.Corrections in America: An IntroductionPearson-Prentice Hall2018 / 15th Ed.9780137496051
Clear, T.R., Reisig, M.D. and Cole, E.F.American CorrectionsCengage-Wadsworth2022 / 13th9780357709344

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Examine and discuss the history of the correctional process within the criminal justice system
  • Compare and contrast conflicting correctional ideologies
  • Identify and examine the different types of clients that are found within the correctional system
  • Recognize and discuss the social issues concerning institutionalized offenders
  • Identify and define the issues and challenges for the correctional system with each type of client
  • Identify and explain special populations in correctional facilities at the Federal, state, and local levels
  • Identify and understand alternatives to incarceration in correctional facilities at the Federal, State, and Local levels
  • Describe and analyze the impact of alternatives to incarceration on society
  • Compare and contrast the different treatment facilities outside of the correctional facility
  • Identify and explain innovative programs for correctional institutions and describe their impact on the corrections client and society

CSLOs

  • Compare and contrast the legal and sociological approaches which have been fundamental in shaping correctional theories and practices.

  • Identify traditional correctional systems and alternative sentencing solutions and evaluate the effectiveness of both.

Outline

  1. Examine and discuss the history of the correctional process within the criminal justice system
    1. Redress of wrongs
      1. Behavior as a continuum
      2. Revenge and retaliation
      3. Lex talionis
      4. Blood Feuds
      5. Fines and punishments
    2. Early Codes
      1. Sumerian Codes and Code of Hammurabi (Babylonian Codes)
      2. Crime and sin
      3. Roman and Greek Codes
      4. The Middle Ages
    3. Age of Enlightenment and the Classical School
      1. Montesquieu and Voltaire
      2. Henry Fielding
      3. Jeremy Bentham and Hedonistic Calculus
      4. Cesare Beccaria
      5. John Howard
    4. The emergence of Positivism
      1. Cesare Lombroso
      2. Raffaele Garofalo
    5. Early prisons
      1. Monastic confinement
      2. Goals
      3. Bridewells
      4. Work houses
      5. Maison de Force
      6. Hospice of San Michele
    6. Transportation systems
      1. Deportation
      2. Hulks - Prison ships
      3. English colonial process of "Transportation"
    7. Pennsylvania Prison model
      1. William Penn
      2. Walnut Street Jail
      3. Eastern Pennsylvania Prison model
      4. Separate and silent system
    8. The Auburn system
      1. Congregate system
      2. Silent system
      3. Maconochie and Crofton
    9. Prison Reformatory Era
      1. Elmira Reformatory
      2. Marks system
    10. Modern Era
      1. Stateville Prison
      2. Big House Prison
      3. Minimum and medium security systems
      4. Jails
      5. Federal Prisons
      6. Super-Max and Maximum security prisons
      7. Medium and minimum security prisons
      8. State facilities
      9. Jails and detention centers
      10. Private sector systems
    11. United States Sentencing Commission
      1. Sentencing guidelines
      2. Concurrent sentence
      3. Consecutive sentence
      4. Determinant sentence
      5. Indeterminate sentence
      6. Mandatory sentence
  2. Compare and contrast conflicting correctional ideologies
    1. Punishment
    2. Retribution
    3. Deterrence
    4. Incapacitation
  3. Identify and examine the different types of clients that are found within the correctional system
    1. Male offenders
    2. Female offenders
    3. Juvenile offenders
    4. First time offenders and Habitual offenders
      1. Felons
      2. Misdemeanants
    5. Faith and non-faith communities
    6. Sexual identity
    7. Ethnic, class and racial groups
    8. Persons with disabilities
    9. Physically ill or challenged
    10. HIV-positive offenders
    11. Developmentally challenged offender
    12. Gang affiliates
    13. Elderly
  4. Recognize and discuss the social issues concerning institutionalized offenders
    1. Case management
    2. Classification
    3. Health care
      1. Chronic illness
      2. Infectious diseases
      3. Mental health counseling
      4. Drug treatment
    4. Education
      1. Vocational/job training
      2. GED, College/University
      3. Parenting and relationship
    5. Prisonization
    6. Discharge planning and transitional programs
  5. Identify and define the issues and challenges for the correctional system with each type of client
    1. Violence, injuries and violence prevention
    2. Gangs and gang abatement
    3. Suicide attempts
    4. Riots/killings
    5. Psychotic episodes
    6. Sexual assaults
    7. Contraband
    8. Diversity of the multicultural and life-style institutionalized populations
    9. Psychological evaluations and prison-subculture socialization processes
    10. Effects of the loss of social bonds and personal relationships
  6. Identify and explain special populations in correctional facilities at the Federal, state, and local levels
    1. Mentally ill
    2. Geriatric inmates
    3. AIDS and HIV-positive inmates
    4. Developmentally delayed inmates
    5. Pregnant women
    6. Suicidal inmates
    7. Gangs
    8. Illegal immigrants
    9. Drug addicted inmates
  7. Identify and understand alternatives to incarceration in correctional facilities at the Federal, State, and Local levels
    1. Boot camp/Shock incarceration
    2. Probation
    3. Parole
    4. Boot camp
    5. Electronic monitoring/house arrest/global positioning systems (GPS)
    6. Weekend and community residential confinement
    7. Residential treatment/Halfway houses
    8. Out-patient treatment
    9. Intensive community supervision
    10. Community service
    11. Drug testing and substance abuse treatment/Pharmacological treatment
    12. Alternative education programs/remedial programs
    13. Mediation/victim reconciliation programs
    14. Therapeutic communities: Counseling and mutual self-help
    15. Anger management
    16. Sex offender treatment
  8. Describe and analyze the impact of alternatives to incarceration on society
    1. Crime rates
    2. Financial impact on families
    3. Psycho-social impact on children of offenders
    4. Restorative justice
    5. California Proposition 21 Law Sentencing Reforms
    6. US Supreme Court Decision: Prison Realignment
  9. Compare and contrast the different treatment facilities outside of the correctional facility
    1. Residential substance abuse and integrated treatment centers
    2. Levels 1 and 2 minimum security units/group homes and halfway houses
  10. Identify and explain innovative programs for correctional institutions and describe their impact on the corrections client and society
    1. Classes on how crime impacts victims
    2. Victim-offender mediation sessions
    3. Release readiness
    4. Prison Industries/vocational training
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