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CJ 3312 - Prisons in America

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): CJ 1301 , PSY 1303 , SOC 1303 or CJ 3303 .
This course is a comprehensive examination of the history, philosophy and management of prisons. The effectiveness of jails and prisons for the purposes of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation is evaluated.


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