CRIJ260 Probation and Parole

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: Criminal Justice

  1. Course Number and Title

    CRIJ260 Probation and Parole

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    CRIJ100 (C or better)

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course introduces students to the history and fundamental theories of probation and parole. The major topics of study include county correctional systems policies and practices and federal and state correctional systems policies and practices.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. evaluate the origins, development and differences between probation and parole;
        2. examine the legal rights of the convicted, training in corrections and pre-sentence investigations;
        3. analyze community treatment in reference to probation, parole, halfway houses and foster care; and
        4. differentiate among county, federal and state correctional systems policies and practices.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. origins and development of probation and parole
      2. the place of probation and parole in the correctional process
      3. legal rights of the convicted
      4. training in corrections
      5. pre-sentence investigations
      6. juvenile probation and aftercare
      7. juvenile treatment in probation
      8. halfway houses and foster care
      9. use of volunteers in community treatment
      10. county correctional systems policies
      11. federal correctional systems policies
      12. state correctional systems policies

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals is based on participation in classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance based tasks and projects.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date -4/99; Revised 4/2011