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PENOLOGY
Country - Partner Institution - Programs:
Ghana - University of Ghana, Legon - 'Univ. of Ghana'
UC Course Subject
Sociology
Number & Suffix:
114
Full UC Title:
PENOLOGY
Transcript Title:
PENOLOGY
UC QTR Units - Division:
4.0 - Upper Division
Course Description:
This course introduces criminal justice practices as they relate to the conviction and punishment of criminals for various reasons. The discussion takes a lead from the concept and theories of social control and philosophies of punishment to explain the justification for punishment as a means of deterrence and correction of criminality. This course presents how to assess the utility or otherwise of penalization as a tool either for the exaction of vengeance, deterrrance or rehabilitation of offenders.
Language of Instruction:
English
Partner Title:
PENOLOGY
Partner University Department:
Sociology
Partner University Course Number:
SOCI446