SOC 216
Probation & Parole · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and SOC 101
About this course
This course explores the history, evolution, and functions ofprobation departments and parole agencies as componentsof the criminal justice system. It examines the practice of'risk assessment', which relies on social science as a basis forpredicting the behavior of convicted persons while on probation(as an alternative to incarceration) as well as individuals releasedfrom imprisonment on parole. The course also focuses on theproblems of high rates of revocations due to violations of theconditions imposed on probationers and parolees, and thehigh rates of recidivism. By studying intermediate sanctionsand parole, the course will grapple with questions about thesocial reaction to crime as well as the challenges associated withreentry into mainstream society after years of confinement inpenal institutions.
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