This subject aims to develop professional knowledge and skills in Correctional Management. It is aimed at those working with offenders being managed in the community. It involves consideration of the nature, appropriateness, efficiency and effectiveness of community based corrections including understanding its role in society and its theoretical paradigms. The focus will be upon the nature of the community, the expectations of community corrections, methods of community social care and evaluating community corrections.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.
HD/FL
One session
Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security
Unit One: Overview of Community Corrections including history, ideology, critical developments and the nature of involuntary clients. Unit Two: Overview of the nature of communities and fundamental community development principles as are relevant to Community Corrections. Unit Three: Concepts of Management as applied to Community Corrections including methods and approaches to the management of offenders in the community and the management of correctional services to communities . Unit Four: Psychological, political, economic and sociological impact of Community Corrections Unit Five: Strategies for ensuring humane community correctional management including consideration of ethical issues. Unit Six: Alternative approaches to community Correctional Management.
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The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.