Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS290AF   19966-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS290AF 19966-20086 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Corrections
Modern techniques in treating adult and juvenile offenders. Emphasis on the impact of institutionalization of offenders.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS290AF   19966-20086 Corrections
1. Identify and describe the characteristics of correctional clients. (I)
2. Identify and describe the special offender categories. (II)
3. Identify and describe the impact of the total institution on the development of prisoner societies. (III)
4. Identify and describe educational programs in prisons. (IV)
5. Identify and describe prison therapy programs. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS290AF   19966-20086 Corrections
    I. General Characteristics of Correctional Clients
        A. Social class origins
        B. Occupation/education
        C. Age/personality
        D. Drug history
        E. Offense and incarceration history
      II. Special Categories of Correctional Clients
          A. Women
          B. Juveniles
          C. Racial and cultural minorities
          D. Veterans
          E. Mentally ill/mentally retarded
          F. Medically ill
          G. Elderly
          H. Long-term offenders
        III. Offenders in Total Institutions
            A. Prisoner societies: males
              1. Theories of formation
              2. Basic elements in societies
                a. Norms
                b. Roles
              3. Prisoner groups
            B. Prisoner societies: delinquents
            C. Prisoner societies: women
          IV. Treatment Programs
              A. Importance of the classification process
              B. Educational programs
              C. Work programs: free venture model
              D. Prison therapy
                1. Counseling modalities
                2. Transcendental meditation
                3. Reality therapy
              E. Behavior modification
              F. Physical control techniques
              G. Group treatment
              H. Programs for special offenders
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