PSY 707
Counslng Rehab Offnd · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Matriculated in a graduate Psychology or Criminal Justice program
About this course
Reviews the wide gamut of approaches to the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders in the context of the various goals of offender dispositions. Surveys the contexts of offender treatment through the criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on prisons, jails, halfway houses and special treatment programs. Debates issues such as mandatory vs. voluntary treatment, confidentiality, and the agency and the individual client. Reviews the range of therapeutic and other interventions utilized in dealing with offender populations, with attention to evaluations of their effectiveness.
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