Corrections+Syllabus

**The School for Legal Studies** **Brooklyn, NY 11211**  __**Monica Ortiz, Principal**__ **Carla Heckstall, Assistant Principal Humanities** **Name of Course: Corrections** **Teacher: Mr. Cappello**  **Term/Year: Fall 2011** **Text(s): Criminal Justice in Action;**  **http://legalcriminology.wikispaces.com**

__**Units of Study**__ 1)**The history of rehabilitation** **2) The different types of prisons** **3) Prison Gangs** **4) The different types of Prison programs** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**5) Parolees and his/her obligation when they are paroled** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**6) Correctional officers and their responsibilities** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**7) The parole officer** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**8) Correctional facilities all over the world and how they differ from** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> **correctional facilities in the United States**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">__**Formal Assessments**__ I.<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;"> **Exams:** **Three multiple choice exams will be given.** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">II. **Quizzes**: **Two quizzes a week will be given** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">III. **Essays/Book Reports:** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">IV. **Projects/Presentations:** **A project or presentation will be required once every two weeks. The students** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**will be able to choose. All three classes will work closely with Mrs. Webber and Mr. Cappello. Movies, Prezi presentations, and other projects will include the use of technology. The link provided above will be an** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">**important part of the class.**

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