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Punishment & Corrections

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
MoWe 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4190 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
MoWe 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4190
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course provides a general overview of the American correctional system. The course will consider how society responds to crime by looking at approaches to punishment and corrections. The class will explore the history of punishment, the internal dynamics and workings of a prison, the experiences of both corrections officers and the individuals who are incarcerated, and the impact former inmates and our correctional systems have on our communities. Throughout the course, students will examine the issues that challenge corrections today including shifting societal expectations. The course considers a number of issues such as the history of penology; jails, prisons, and community-based supervision; the duties and discretion of correctional employees; and prisoner reentry.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

University Hall Y04-4190

Enrolled / Capacity

8 / 30

Status

Open

Instructor

Gerard Horgan

Prerequisites

SOCIOL 101 and SOCIOL 104. Sociology majors are also required to have completed SOCIOL 102.

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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