Interrelationship of various components and processes of the criminal justice system also are discussed. This course covers the history and development of correctional work.
Emphasis is placed on local, state and federal practices.
It includes philosophy and practice of correctional process, administrative-organizational structure, penal codes and rehabilitative services. This course explores the treatment methods used in correctional institutions and community-based programs, including work release, group homes and parole. Patrol Administration Summer Course Offerings Responsibilities, supervision and administration of patrol are taught, including MBO, leadership roles, patrol planning, special operations, team policing, manpower distribution, command and control, reporting procedures, crime prevention and the changing environment. Legal aspects of delinquency, including analysis of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, structure of family court and legal rights of the juvenile from custody to disposition also are covered. The basics of criminology and criminological theories, principles and concepts are examined.