Text Required:
Stohr, Mary K. Walsh, A., Corrections: The Essentials, 4th Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA. SAGE EISBN13: 9781544398808
Recommended
Clear, T. R., Cole, G. E., & Reisig, M. D. (2016). American Corrections 11th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth
Other recommended Texts:
The Criminal Justice Student Writer’s Manual (Third Edition), Johnson, Jr., W. A., Rettig, R. P., Scott G. M. & Garrison, S. M. (2005). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Academic Standards and Ethics
Plagiarism is still plagiarism. For your own safety and self-respect remember the following rules:
(1) The language in your paper must either be your own or a direct quote from the original source.
(2) Changing a few words or phrases from another writer's work is not enough to make the writing "your own." Remember Rule 1. The writing is either your own or the other person's; there are no in-betweens!
(3) Documentation acknowledges that the fact or opinion expressed comes from another writer. If the language comes from another writer, quotation (" ") marks are necessary in addition to the documentation."
Written Assignments
Midterm Assignment
Students will be required to submit a written paper for the midterm examination regarding the following contemporary Corrections discussion points:
• It has been stated that rehabilitation is almost impossible in the abnormal world of the prison.
• In your opinion is it possible or not to develop normal, positively productive citizens in the prisons of today?
• Discuss your position and provide at least three constructive suggestions which might help the rehabilitation situation.
Present this research discussion in the form of an APA style formatted document, double spaced, approximately 15 pages in length, not including the required Title Page, Abstract and Reference Page(s). Sources can be as old as 15 years old.