CJ 1255 - SENTENCING AND MODERN REFORM

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course takes an in-depth examination into modern sentencing reform in the United States. It highlights the historical background of sentencing practices and details the goals of modern reforms. It provides an empirical assessment of whether the reforms have met their goals, an overview of relevant Supreme Court cases, and a consideration of the monetary and social costs of modern sentencing practices. The course ends with examining recent calls to "reform the reforms" and considers the future of sentencing practices in the United States.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: CJ 0002 or SOC 0020

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