CJ 8300 - Beyond Incarceration: Community Justice Practices in Corrections

This course considers the present and future of corrections, community justice, and rehabilitation in the United States through
a problem-solving approach. This course will provide an overview of current and emerging theory and application of best
practices, policy and ongoing prison reform, community justice, and the connection between correction practices and
rehabilitation through a humanistic lens. This course will consider contemporary topics including but not limited to mental
health and community justice; trauma-informed justice; the evolution of intervention, evaluation, and research in community
justice; the sociology of correctional environments and impact on behavior; global perspectives and intervention on
community justice; and interdisciplinary approaches to balancing security and care.