What Can be Done to Address And Subsequently Minimize Corruption in Corrections?
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Training Description
Corrupt behavior, for the most part, stems from the breakdown of a correctional employee’s internal ethical barometer and his or her ability (or desire) to distinguish between right and wrong, legal and illegal. When correctional employees engage in corrupt behavior, they often override their personal values such as morality, adhering to high ethical standards, and abiding by the law. Correctional corruptions will be explained using Sykes and Matza’s Techniques of Neutralization Theory to describe how some corrections employees cross the proverbial line from law enforcers to law violators. Lastly, strategies for minimizing corruption will be introduced to participants.
Trainer Biography
Dr. Michael Pittaro is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice with American Military University and an adjunct professor of criminal justice with East Stroudsburg University and Northampton Community College. Before pursuing a career in higher education, Dr. Pittaro worked in corrections administration; has served as the Executive Director of an outpatient drug and alcohol facility; and as Executive Director of a drug and alcohol prevention agency. He has been teaching for the past 18 years while also serving internationally as an author, editor, and subject matter expert. Dr. Pittaro holds a BS in Criminal Justice (Who’s Who Among University Students – 1989); an MPA in Public Administration (Summa Cum Laude); and a PhD in criminal justice (Summa Cum Laude). He is a single father who resides in Nazareth, Pennsylvania with his two sons (Dakota and Darrian).
Learning Objectives
At the end of this training you will be able to…
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- Describe what leads to correctional corruption
- Assess how corruption can be minimized
- Apply techniques of neutralization theory to explain correctional corruption.
- Develop strategic measures to identify and address correctional corruption.