CJ410

Community Based Corrections

Spring 1994

 

Instructor:  Robert T. Sigler, 348‑7781, home 553‑3897 (9am‑9pm)

Office hours: Tuesday 2:30‑4:00  Thursday 4‑5, 9pm‑10pm

Text:  Community Based Corrections, 2nd ed., McCarthy & McCarthy

 

 

January   12           overview and course introduction

                                19            Chapter 1 A Reintegrative Approach to Corrections

                                26            Chapter 2 Diversion Programs

February                2             Chapter 3 Pretrial Release Programs

                                 9             Chapter 4 Probation

                                16            Chapter 5 Restitution & Community Service Programs

                                23            Chapter 6 Temporary Release Programs

March    2   midterm exam

                                 9             Chapter 7 Halfway Houses

                                16            ACJS

                                23            Chapter 8 Parole

                                30            Spring Break

April       6             Chapter 9 Problems and Needs of Female Offenders

                                13            Chapter 10 Programs for Juveniles

                                20            Chapter 11 Problems of Drug and Alcohol Abusers

                                27            Chapter 12 Volunteers, Paraprofessionals, & Ex‑

                                                                                  offenders

May                         4   Final Exam 6pm

 

Course Requirements

 

                Exam 1    30%

                Exam 2    30%

                Paper      40%

 

The Term Paper

 

                This is an advanced senior seminar.  A substantial research paper is required (minimum 6,000 words about 25 pages).  The paper will focus on one aspect of community corrections and will have the following sections:

 

                Introduction 1‑2 pages

                Description of the Program 5‑10 pages

                Theoretical/philosophical rational for the program 3‑5 pages

                Reasons for adopting the program 5‑10 pages

                Reasons for not adopting the program 5‑10 pages

                Ways in which the program could be improved 2‑4 pages

                Summary 1‑2 pages

 

                The paper grade will be based on the quality of your writing.  Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected for seniors and reflect minimum standards not grading.  Readability, organization, coverage of the literature, understanding of the issues, and effectiveness of any arguments which you choose to advance will determine your grade.  Any paper which does not follow the above format with appropriate headings in the paper will receive a grade of less than 70.

 

The Exams

 

                Each exam will be composed of twenty fill in the blank items drawn from the text and from the lecture. 

 

Class Format

 

                The class will be lecture/discussion.  Each class will begin with an opportunity for students to ask questions related to the assigned readings, issues of interest to the student, or items of interest from the news.  Lecture material will tend to be enrichment materials rather than repetition of information in the text.

 

 

 

 

CJ410

Community Based Corrections

Fall 1991

 

Aug. 22                  Introduction

                27‑29       A Reintegrative Approach to Corrections Ch. 1

Sept. 3‑5                 Diversion Programs Ch. 2  (Cynthia Huskey)

                10‑12       Pretrial Release Programs Ch. 3 (             )

                17‑19       Probation Ch. 4 (Paul Fontaine and Hak Min Kim)

                24‑26       Restitution and Community Service Programs Ch. 5

                                                (Karla Williams)

Oct.         1‑3                          Temporary Release Programs Ch. 6  (Suzanne Mate)

                 8‑10        Review and Exam    

                15‑17       Halfway House Ch. 7  (Michelle Patterson)

                22‑24       Problems and Needs of Female Offenders Ch. 9

                                                (Carol Key and Etta Morgan‑Sharp)

                29‑31       Programs for Juveniles Ch. 10 (Nia Arnold)

Nov.  5‑7                                Problems and Needs of Drug and Alcohol Abusing

                                                                Offenders Ch. 11 (Kharybah Williams)

                                                November 5 Term Paper due

                12‑14       Volunteers, Paraprofessionals and Ex‑offenders

                                                Ch 12. (Chris Worrell)

                19‑21       ASC San Francisco

                26‑28       ASC Thanksgiving

Dec.  3‑5                 Planing for the Future Ch. 13   Review             12                            Final 8‑9:30

 

 Course Requirements

 

                Exam 1    30%

                Exam 2    30%

                Paper      40%

 

The Term Paper

 

                This is an advanced senior seminar.  A substantial research paper is required (minimum 22 pages/5,000 words).  The paper will focus on one aspect of community corrections and will have the following sections:

 

                Introduction 1‑2 pages

                Description of the Program 5‑10 pages

                Theoretical/philosophical rational for the program 3‑5 pages

                Reasons for adopting the program 5‑10 pages

                Reasons for not adopting the program 5‑10 pages

                Ways in which the program could be improved 2‑4 pages

                Summary 1‑2 pages

 

                The paper grade will be based on the quality of your writing.  Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected for seniors and reflect minimum standards not grading.  Readability, organization, coverage of the literature, understanding of the issues, and effectiveness of any arguments which you choose to advance will determine your grade.  Any paper which does not follow the above format with appropriate headings in the paper will receive a grade of less than 70.

 

The Exams

 

                The exams will be composed of twenty fill in the blank items drawn from the text and from the lecture.  If undergraduate student wish they take the graduate exam which will be composed of essay questions.

 

Class Format

 

                The class will be lecture/discussion with some materials presented by graduate students.  When Graduate students present material they will prepare questions for the exams which cover those areas.  Each class will open with an opportunity for students to ask questions about the material assigned.