CRJS216 Correctional Counseling

This course presents the foundations of correctional intervention, including views of the major systems of therapeutic intervention, diagnosis of mental illness, and correctional assessment and classification, treating sex offenders and treating substance abuse in offender populations. The course provides detailed descriptions and cross-approach comparisons which can help policymakers and facilitators better determine which of several techniques might be especially useful in their particular setting.

Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, Fourth Edition Patricia Van Voorhis, Michael Braswell & David Lester                                                                                                           ISBN 1-58360-505-3