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Aug 06, 2026
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CRM 141 - Introduction to Corrections
Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
This course is concerned with the evolution of societal reaction to law breakers, the sentences and the goals they seek to obtain, and the influence of the ongoing struggle between the rights of the individual and society on the correctional system. Furthermore, within the context of the individual versus society struggle, there is a detailed examination of rehabilitation versus punitive philosophies, why rehabilitation failed, and the current philosophical foundation of American corrections.
IAI Major Course No. CRJ 911
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)
Offered: Spring or as Needed
Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisites Required
General Education: Elective Only, Not Applicable
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