AJ 121 - Introduction to Corrections

    Recent Professors
    Lisa Williams, Gordon McClaskey
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    AJ 011 or equivalent college course with a minimum grade of C.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of AJ 121
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides a history of and critical analysis of punishment, the various types of punishment, alternatives to punishment, and the impact of punishment on the Criminal Justice System, corrections, a critical examination of the types of correctional institutions and the clients housed in each institution, and an examination of contemporary correctional issues. (C-ID AJ200)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 8:10am–9:25am