COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the history, development, and contemporary social organization of correctional institutions, including experiences of prisoners, victims, families, communities, and administrators. We will also survey community-based and restorative alternatives, institutional, educational, and Indigenous programs, as well as issues of parole and re-entry into the community.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
1. Describe the historical development of provincial and federal corrections systems and the evolution of punishment and corrections;
2. Understand the role and responsibility of the federal, provincial, community and institutional corrections;
3. Describe sentencing options and their effectiveness in the correctional process;
4. Describe alternatives to confinement;
5. Describe the social organization of correctional institution, including prisoners, correctional officers, correctional treatment staff and administrators;
6. Understand classification, case management and treatment options;
7. Describe the process and issues surrounding the re-entry of the offender into the community;
8. Understand current trends in North American corrections, including privatization;
9. Develop a thorough understanding of restorative justice; and
10. Look critically at the implications and applications of correctional systems for Indigenous peoples.