CJ& 106 - Juvenile Justice

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Juvenile deviance and theories of criminality are studied. Economic, social, and psychological impact of juvenile delinquency trends examined.

Prerequisite: CJ& 101 with a D or higher.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Gray Area Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the definition of delinquency.
Define historical perspectives responsible for causal trends in juvenile delinquency.
Demonstrate the differences between the varying categories of juvenile offenders.
Examine various correction approaches to juvenile justice.
Discuss and explain the relative treatment, alternatives, and direction to juvenile delinquency.
Establish relationship of recidivism and delinquency.
Define causation and outcomes of school violence in our society.
Demonstrate a proficiency in writing and researching varying topics on juvenile justice and related areas pertaining to the juvenile justice system.
Display an overall understanding of the juvenile justice system collectively.

Course Contents

Importance of history and development trends in juvenile delinquency.
Description and interpretation regarding behavioral categories of juvenile delinquency.
How the juvenile justice system works.
Conflict between police and juvenile offenders; relationship of schools to juvenile offenders.
Reasons for youth crime.
Juvenile rights and their interpretation.
Institutionalization, correction, recidivism, and alternatives.
WAC/RCW applications to juvenile justice.

Instructional Units: 5