7: Corrections

Entrance to Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana

Image description: Entrance to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana
Image credit: “Angola Prison” by msppmoore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Learning Objectives

This section will cover corrections, the last third of the criminal justice system, to include a brief history of corrections, different ideologies of punishment, and the role of corrections. After reading this section, students will be able to

  • Summarize the history of corrections and punishment
  • Describe the definitions and roles of levels in corrections
  • Contrast the different ideologies of corrections

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