CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BEHIND BARS

Course overview

Examine the rates of substance-involved inmates in the criminal justice and identify rates of arrests, convictions, and recidivism for these populations. Evaluate the role of race and ethnicity, and how social factors such as income, education, age, and family history impact substance abuse among criminal offenders. Identify particular populations and problems needing special services in criminal justice settings Identify components of effective substance abuse treatment within criminal justice settings. Determine how to overcome barriers to treatment within prison populations Recognize practical steps that government and criminal justice systems can take to combat substance abuse.