Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - CRIM 241 D100

Introduction to Corrections (3)

Class Number: 1993

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 16, 2023
    Sun, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CRIM 131.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An examination of the organization, structure and operation of contemporary Canadian corrections. A consideration of the history and development of provincial and federal correctional systems. The role of sentencing in the correctional process and alternatives to confinement. Discussion of the social organization of correctional institutions, including the inmates, correctional officers, correctional treatment staff and administrators. Parole board decision making and the issues surrounding the re-entry of offenders into the community. Community-based corrections programs and outcomes.

COURSE DETAILS:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

(1) Describe the historical development of corrections in North America, with an emphasis on prisons, and the philosophy
and purpose of corrections in Canada;
(2) Describe and explain the legislative framework of corrections in Canada in the context of division of powers, and the various sentencing options
and their influence in corrections;
(3) Summarize the structure and operations of correctional institutions as well as post-institutional and community-based corrections (i.e., conditional
release processes, alternative measures, probation, parole);
(4) Explain correctional processes, attributes of inmate classification, case management, and treatment and rehabilitation programs (e.g., educational, specialized intervention, prison industry, vocational and programs for specialized offenders);
(5) Identify key groups (i.e., prisoners, staff and administration) in correctional institutions and describe the nature of the relationship between them;
(6) Critically analyze the challenges of managing diverse groups (e.g. high-risk offenders, sex offenders, offenders with mental illnesses, female offenders, and Indigenous offenders);
(7) Identify and discuss contemporary and emergent issues in Canadian corrections, and explain the challenges in developing and implementing evidence-based correctional policies and programs.

Grading

  • Tutorial Participation 10%
  • Tutorial Presentation 10%
  • Term Paper 25%
  • Midterm Exam 25%
  • Final Exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

1. Griffiths, C.T. & Murdoch, D.J. (2022). Canadian Corrections (6th). Toronto, ON:
Nelson Education Ltd.
2. Additional audio clips, videos, and written materials will be available online in Canvas

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

If you have any Criminology course enrollment requests (course adds, course swaps), please contact a Criminology advisor. Please do not contact instructors for enrollment assistance as they will ultimately refer you to a Criminology advisor.

Criminology course enrollment requests should be sent to a Criminology advisor no later than the last day of the Second week of classes. Late enrollment requests are subject to approval and are not guaranteed. 

Enrollment requests for non-Crim courses should be directed to the advisor for the program offering the course. 


ATTENTION: STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY: Please contact the Center for Accessible Learning, (MBC 1250 or Phone 778-782-3112) if you need or require assistance, not your individual instructors.  
  • N.B.: Students are reminded that attendance in the first week of classes is important. However, there are no tutorials in the first week.
  • ON CAMPUS COURSES ONLY: Assignments not submitted to the Professor/T.A. during class/office hours must be placed in the security box behind the General Office (SWH 10156), or submitted as per Professor’s instructions for courses taking place at Surrey Campus. The assignment drop box is emptied Monday to Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. only, with the contents date stamped accordingly. No other department’s date stamp will be accepted (e.g. Library/Campus Security).  For the Surrey Campus, assignments must be hand delivered to the General Office of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, located at SUR 5180, on Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30p.m., or placed in the assignment drop box located at the southwest corner of Galleria 5.  The Surrey assignment drop box is emptied Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with the contents date stamped accordingly.  The School of Criminology is not responsible for assignments submitted in any other manner (e.g., slid under office doors).  The University does NOT accept assignments by fax or email.
  • A student must complete ALL aspects of a course (including assignments, exams, class participation, presentations, chat room components of Distance Education courses and other), otherwise they will receive a grade of N. 
  • The University has formal policies regarding intellectual dishonesty and grade appeals which may be obtained from the General Office of the School of Criminology.
  • Under GP18, the University has policies and procedures which respond to our obligations under the BC Human Rights Code to provide a harassment and discrimination free environment for the students, staff and faculty of this institution.  Members of this community have an affirmative obligation to safeguard the human rights of others.

UNIVERSITY POLICY FORBIDS FINAL EXAMINATIONS WHILE CLASSES ARE STILL IN SESSION.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html