Emergency Intervention Techniques (CRIM 138)

Term: Fall 2011

Schedule

Wed, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/24/2011 - 12/7/2011) Location: MAIN WEST W211

Description

This course addresses the essentials of responding appropriately to a wide variety of crisis situations in a custodial environment. It balances the unique needs of custody, care and control required in jail settings where the law, conflicting interests, human emotions, and discretion often collide. The course approaches various crisis situations as only one stage in a continuum of events and decisions which can be effectively managed to reduce trauma for all parties involved.