Mar 14, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

CJ 6646 - Sentencing and Punishment


3 Semester Hour(s)

Sentencing and punishment are critical features of the criminal justice system and are primarily used as a last method of social control. Countries have different punishment and sentencing systems affected by their cultural, historical, and economic conditions. This course investigates various approaches to the punishment as well as potential outcomes produced by each approach.