Criminal Justice and Social Control. Ethical issues of social control and criminal and civil law responses to such issues. Examination and critiques of assumptions underlying systems of social control, especially as they relate to the application of sanctions and treatment to such issues as mental illness and drug addiction and alcoholism. Criminal Justice Management and Decision-Making. Law Enforcement Systems.
Attention is given to the relationship between the law enforcement subsystems and the community.
Legal Issues in Law Enforcement. Prosecution and Adjudication Processes. Functions of correctional agencies, principles of punishment and a historical analysis of correctional institutions and programs including prisons, jails, probation and parole systems. Legal Issues in Corrections. Major legal issues pertaining to corrections, including sentencing, probation, restitution, prisons, parole, pardon and restoration of rights with emphasis on legal issues often confronted by correctional administrators and probation and parole personnel.