Criminal Justice (CRJS) 491

Overview

CRJS 491: Offender Rehabilitation will focus on current issues in offender rehabilitation from both a Canadian and international perspective. You will have the opportunity to examine the theoretical literature about offender rehabilitation and the practical application of that literature as we explore “what works ”. Rehabilitation will be considered across a variety of areas that contribute to offender recidivism including interventions for people who have drug addictions and those who perpetrate property offences, sexual crimes and domestic violence. This course will also consider offender rehabilitation with men and women of different ages and ethnic/cultural background and relevant professional ethics issues.

Outline

Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation comprises the following ten units:

Unit 1: Introduction to Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 2: Major Models of Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 3: What Works in Terms of Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 4: Community-based Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 5: Correctional Programming-based Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 6: Offender Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse

Unit 7: Therapeutic Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation

Unit 8: Application of Offender Rehabilitation Theory with Special Populations

Unit 9: Offender Rehabilitation and Professional Ethics

Unit 10: Final Words on Offender Rehabilitation

Evaluation

Your final grade in Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation will be based on the grades you achieve on the course assignments for credit.

To receive credit for the course, you must complete each assignment satisfactorily and achieve an overall course grade of at least “D” 50 per cent. The following chart summarizes the assignments for credit, their weighting toward your final grade, and the date at which they are due according to the study schedule provided in this course.

Assignment for Credit	Weighting	Assignment Due
Assignment 1: Discussion Forum Postings	20% of final grade	You must make one significant posting per unit to your choice of one study question for that unit. Assignment 1 is graded on a pass/fail basis. You must post on nine of ten units to receive a pass. Your posting is due each week that you complete a unit, with the whole of Assignment 1 completed when you have completed all units and all postings.
Assignment 2: Offender Rehabilitation Response	40% of final grade	Assignment 2 is to be submitted after you have completed Unit 3; Week 4 of the suggested study schedule.
Assignment 3: Online Moderating and Posting	10% of final grade	Online moderation posting is due after Unit 5. You must also participate in at least one forum hosted by a peer. Assignment 3 is due by Week 16 of the suggested study schedule.
Assignment 4: Research Paper	30% of final grade	Assignment 4 is to be submitted after you have completed Unit 10; Week 15 of the suggested study schedule.
Total	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

The course materials for Criminal Justice 491: Offender Rehabilitation are mostly found on the course website.

Media Materials

Saturday Night Live. (2007). Best of Steve Martin. [DVD recording].

Wilson, S. (Prod.). (2002). To kill or to cure [DVD recording]. Parts 1 and 2 in a 2-part series. Galafilm Productions (VIII) Inc., in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Textbook

Reading File

Additional required readings for this course are contained in a print Reading File or the DRR, Digital Reading Room. You will be directed to these readings at the appropriate points in the course.

Current Grouped Study Locations

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