SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS
Using a variety of interdisciplinary readings, ranging from fiction to philosophy to psychology, examine the types of punishment used by the America criminal justice system, and the varied justifications offered for them.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explain the traditional purposes of punishment, tensions between them, and how they manifest in today’s criminal justice system Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and explain the kinds of sanctions imposed by American courts and the uses and limitations of each Audience: Graduate 3. Develop the skills necessary to successfully use interdisciplinary research to augment understanding of the legal implications of sentencing and correctional issues, and better advocate for clients Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and explain the traditional purposes of punishment, tensions between them, and how they manifest in today’s criminal justice system Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and explain the kinds of sanctions imposed by American courts and the uses and limitations of each Audience: Graduate 3. Develop the skills necessary to successfully use interdisciplinary research to augment understanding of the legal implications of sentencing and correctional issues, and better advocate for clients Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027