Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will be able to understand the corrections system, history, and administration of corrections in our criminal justice system.
Standard 1
The role of corrections in society.
Standard 2
The philosophy of corrections.
Standard 3
A brief history of corrections.
Standard 4
Correction officer's authority in the United States.
Standard 5
Bill of Rights within corrections.
Strand 2
Students will be able to understand the law and criminal justice system.
Standard 2
General provisions.
Standard 3
Principles of criminal responsibilities.
Standard 4
Classification of criminal offences.
Standard 5
Criminal justice system.
Strand 3
Students will be able to understand sentence proceedings and guidelines.
Standard 1
Pre-trial proceedings.
Standard 4
Corrections history.
Standard 6
Typical courtroom layout.
Standard 10
Costs of conviction.
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand the corrections system and juvenile justice.
Standard 1
Goals of corrections.
Standard 3
Future trends in corrections.
Standard 7
The juvenile justice system.
Strand 5
Students will be able to understand corrections as an occupation.
Standard 1
Positive and negative aspects.
Standard 3
Civilian and Sworn.
Standard 4
Becoming a Corrections Officer.
Strand 6
Students will understand the importance of career readiness skills as it relates to the workplace and outlined in the SkillsUSA Framework - Level 2.
Standard 1
Understand and demonstrate reliability.
Standard 2
Understand and demonstrate responsiveness.
Standard 3
Understand resiliency.
Standard 4
Understand and demonstrate workplace habits.
Standard 5
Understand and develop initiative.
Standard 6
Understand and demonstrate continuous improvement.