Overview
Description
Provides theoretical, research-based and practical perspectives on the two overlapping fields of criminal justice and behavioral healthcare (including substance abuse and mental health).
Requirements
Prerequisites
CAS 154
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): CAS 154.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an understanding of the reciprocal impact between behavioral health disorders and the criminal justice system.
- articulate the basic concepts and the major theories underlying the American criminal justice system and their current practical application.
- discuss the research on specific offender subtypes and suggest how to utilize this research when applying behavioral health activities within the criminal justice system.
- identify the factors influencing appropriate interventions for individuals in the criminal justice system that have substance use disorders.
- analyze and critically evaluate intervention approaches in terms of likely effectiveness with individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
- describe the past and current clinical-social perspectives on addiction.