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Course Title: Correctional Casework and Counseling
Campus Course Code: CRIJ 4341
UTTC Course Code: CCJO 4360
Campus: UT Brownsville
Program: CCJO
Description

This course provides the student with a review of many of the prominent criminological theories as related to correctional casework and counseling. Next, the processes of interviewing and interrogating are examined, addressing such topics as interviewing techniques, handling the awkward offender, and interview termination. The student will also be provided with a detailed examination of the pre-sentence investigation and its usefulness to the criminal justice profession. Finally, various assessment tools and therapy/counseling theories will be examined.

Objectives and Activities

  1. Exposure to various criminological theories and development of an understanding and appreciation of their usefulness as related to casework and counseling.
  2. Exposure to the processes of interviewing and interrogating.
  3. Examination of the pre-sentence investigation report and its usefulness for the criminal justice practitioner.
  4. Examination of the various assessment tools.
  5. Examination of the five major therapy/counseling theories.
Materials

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Prerequisites: Six hours of sophomore English. Concurrent enrollment will be accepted with approval of instructor.
Credits:3
Level:Undergraduate
Faculty

Deborah  Hartley
deborah.hartley@utb.edu
956-882-7266