Introduction to Corrections - ADJ 140 at Rappahannock Community College


         
 
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ADJ 140 - Introduction to Corrections
Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary correctional activities and their relationships to other aspects of the criminal justice system.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits

Schedule at Rappahannock Community College

Fall 2025 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
71927 ADJ 140-D80B 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2025-08-25 Virtual Location WW
Please contact sharedservices@rappahannock.edu for enrollment and department consent. Online course offered through shared services. Starts August 25. All shared services courses are closed to enrollment the day the course begins. NO LATE ENROLLMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. For more information, please visit https://www.nvcc.edu/academics/online/student-resources/SSDL/index.html. Class drop date is September 2 and withdraw date is September 23.
We are transitioning bookstores. Textbooks for Online Classes are available for purchase at our RCC Online Bookstore at https://rappahannock.textbookx.com/institutional/index.php

Spring 2026 ➜

Live Schedule
Class # Section Credits Day Time Start Location Mode
74977 ADJ 140-D34E 3
       
0:00 a.m.-0:00 a.m.
 2026-01-12 Virtual Location WW
Enhanced Asynchronous Class:
We are transitioning bookstores. Textbooks for Online Classes are available for purchase at our RCC Online Bookstore at https://rappahannock.textbookx.com/institutional/index.php
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