Course Description:
Analysis and evaluation of both historical and contemporary correctional systems. Development, organization operation, and results of the different correctional systems in the U.S.

Objectives of the Course:
1) Students will learn about the U.S. correctional system, institutional and community corrections, through lectures, reading, participating in class, and by touring local jails and prisons.
2) Students will be able to apply knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world settings.

Texts: 1) Allen, Harry E., Latessa, Edward J., Ponder, Bruce S., & Simonsen, Clifford E.
(2007). Corrections in America: An Introduction. 11th ed. Pearson-Prentice
Hall: Saddle Creek, NJ.
2) Hassine, Victor. (2004). Life without Parole: Living in Prison Today.
Roxbury Publishing: Los Angeles.

Course Requirements and Grading:
In this course, students will take four tests, write one paper, participate in class, and go on jail/prison tours. The final exam given on December 6th will be the fourth test and will not be cumulative. The tests' format will be multiple choice, true-false, listing, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer. The paper, which is due December 4th at the beginning of class, is described later in the syllabus.
Each test is worth 20% of your grade, equaling 80% of your final grade. The paper is the final 20%.
The following grading scale will be used: A = 100-90; B = 89.99- 80; C = 79.99 - 70; D = 69.99 -60; F = 59.99 and below.
Students who plagiarize, cheat, harass, or create a hostile environment for learning will be given an F in the course (no exceptions) and reported to the Honor Court. See Appendix 1 of the undergraduate catalog for an explanation of these offenses and the procedure that will be followed.

Assignment Calendar:

R Aug 16: Introductions, syllabus, start video entitled "Punishment"

T Aug 21: Finish video and link to Chapter 1: Early History (2000 BC to AD 1800)

R Aug 23: Continue Chapter 1

T Aug 28: Chapter 2: Prisons (1800 to the Present)

R Aug 30: Auburn video

T Sept. 4th: Chapter 2: Prisons (1800 to the Present)

R Sept 6th: Angola video

T Sept.11th: Chapter 3: Correctional Ideologies

R Sept. 13th: Test 1

T Sept. 18th: Chapter 6: Jails and Detention Facilities

R Sept. 20th: Chapter 6: Jails and Detention Facilities

T Sept. 25th: Watch video

R Sept. 27th: Chapter 7: Probation

T Oct. 2nd: Chapter 7: Probation and Chapter 8: Diversion and Intermediate Sanctions

R Oct. 4th: Chapter 8

T Oct. 9th: Chapter 8

R Oct. 11th: Test 2

T Oct. 16th: Chapter 9: Imprisonment

R Oct. 18th: Watch video

T Oct. 23rd: Chapter 10: State and Local Prison Systems

R Oct. 25th: Chapter 10: State and Local Prison Systems

T Oct. 30th: Chapter 11: Federal System

R Nov. 1st: Chapter 11: Federal System

T No. 6th: Test 3

R Nov. 8th: Life Without Parole

T Nov. 13th: Life Without Parole

R Nov. 14th: Video on USP Atlanta

T Nov. 20th: Life Without Parole

R Nov. 22nd: NO CLASS! (Thanksgiving)

T Nov. 27th: Life Without Parole

R Nov. 29th: Life Without Parole

T Dec. 4th: Chapter 21: Parole and Reentry
Assignment: PAPERS ARE DUE!!!

R Dec. 6th: Test 4

Jail and Prison Tours: I will be setting up a jail tour of the Chatham County Jail and a prison tour of Reidsville. We will discuss these on the first day of class. The jail tour will probably be on a weekday evening and the tour of Reidsville will probably be on a Friday. I will provide more information in the near future

Subject-to-Change Clause:
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor to accommodate instructional and/or student needs. Changes in the syllabus will be noted during class sessions.

CRJU 2410 Paper
Due: Dec. 4th

Students will write a 5-page paper, using at least 5 scholarly sources, on a substantive issue facing the institutional correctional system today. There are many issues to choose from, such as: overcrowding, violence in prisons, prison rape, healthcare issues and elderly inmates, minority disproportionate confinement, AIDS in prisons, pregnant inmates, etc.

These papers should be written to the following specifications:
1) Must have at least 5 scholarly sources at a minimum, not including websites;
2) APA style for internal citations and reference page (see www.apastyle.org or the Writing Center on campus for help);
3) 5 pages with 1 inch margins;
4) Times New Roman with 12 point font;
5) Title page;
6) Must include page numbers.