Spring 2024 - CRIM 241 D900
Introduction to Corrections (3)
Class Number: 4718
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 17, 2024
Wed, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Surrey
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Instructor:
Amanda Butler
albutler@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4038
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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 will be able to:
(1) Trace the historical origins of punishment and corrections in Canada;
(2) Explain the legislative framework of corrections in Canada in the context of division of powers;
(3) Discuss the role of sentencing and the use of alternatives to confinement in Canada;
(4) Summarize the structure and operations of contemporary Canadian corrections;
(5) Explain the consequences of imprisonment for offenders both while incarcerated and upon their re-entry into the community;
(6) Articulate how colonialism contributes to Indigenous overrepresentation in Canadian correctional services and shapes the experiences Indigenous persons have in corrections;
(7) Describe correctional assessment and programming activities and outcomes;
(8) Differentiate the roles, experiences, and challenges experienced by correctional personnel working in both institutional and community settings and their dynamic relationships with each other and with justice-involved persons;
(9) Identify types of conditional release and describe issues with parole board decision-making;
(10) Outline the unique challenges experienced by certain groups of peoples in contact with correctional services: high-risk individuals, people who have committed sex offences, people with mental illness, women, and Indigenous peoples; and,
(11) Explain evidence-based strategies to improve existing policies and practices to address emergent issues and challenges prevalent in Canadian corrections.
Grading
- Tutorial Engagement 10%
- Quizzes 10%
- Written Assignment 25%
- Midterm Examination 25%
- Final Examination 30%
NOTES:
NOTE: This course can be counted towards the Certificate in Correctional Studies, as well as towards a Major or Minor or Extended Minor. You must declare a certificate as soon as possible, so please see an advisor.
REQUIREMENTS:
Where applicable, weekly written, audio, and audio-visual course materials will be available online in Canvas.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
We will be using Top Hat to access the following Top Hat Interactive Textbook - Canadian Corrections, 6th Edition
If you already have a Top Hat account, you can access the below links to be taken directly to our course digital textbook.
https://app-ca.tophat.com/e/338929/item/1140446::55af3e30-4cb3-48f4-adc4-48e3fdccbbe9 -Course Link
If you are new to Top Hat:
Go to https://app-ca.tophat.com/register/student
Search for our course textbook with the following join code.
Join Code: 338929
From here, you will receive the following purchase options:
1) Sign up for a 14 day free trial account
2) Pay using your credit card
3) Redeem the access code that you received when you purchased through the bookstore
The cost of the textbook is $72.00 (plus tax) and will be applied at checkout when signing up.
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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:
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Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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