Standard |
CRJ 107 - Introduction to Juvenile
Justice
Analyzes the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency, and examines processes in the field of juvenile justice. Topics include: survey of juvenile law, comparative analysis of adult and juvenile justice systems, and prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
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Survey of Juvenile Law |
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Comparative Analysis of Adult and Juvenile Justice Systems |
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Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
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Credit |
5 |
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Prerequisite: |
CRJ 101 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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SURVEY OF JUVENILE LAW |
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Definition of juvenile delinquency |
Define the meaning of juvenile delinquency. |
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Historical perspective |
Contrast present day criminal justice traditions and practices with their historical precedents and beginnings. |
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Major causes |
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ADULT AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
SYSTEMS |
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Court procedures |
Show the typical procedures and steps an offender undergoes in his/her progression through the system, both adult and juvenile. |
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Explain at least three of the general proceedings of the juvenile court system. |
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Factors influencing juvenile delinquency |
Identify at least three of the problem areas which have an influence upon juvenile delinquency from peers, parents, etc. and explain their effect. |
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Explain the concept of labeling theory. |
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Discuss the relevance and dynamics of gang theory to juvenile delinquency causation. |
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Summarize the major criminogenic factors and forces which thrust people into crime. |
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Define the so-called victimless crimes and the reasons behind that labeling application. |
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Analysis of institutionalization of adults and juveniles |
Compare at least five major differences between juvenile and adult institutionalization. |
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Rehabilitation problems |
Identify at least four problems facing prison inmate rehabilitation efforts. |
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Treatment of juvenile offenders |
Explain the concept of shock incarceration. |
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Define the concept of community based corrections. |
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Explain the difference between vocational and therapeutic models for the rehabilitation of offenders. |
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PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY |
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Pros and cons of juvenile incarceration |
Compare at least three advantages and disadvantages of juvenile incarceration. |
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School intervention |
Relate the importance of the school to detection and prevention. |
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Juvenile halfway houses |
List five descriptives of the juvenile halfway house concept. |
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Correctional counseling |
Explain the various roles of psychologists, psychiatrists, and sociologists in correctional institutions. |
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Identify at least three goals of correctional counseling. |
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Drug and alcohol counseling |
Identify some of the unique constraints and considerations in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. |
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Identify community crime prevention programs. Describe actions that citizens should take to implement a community or school crime prevention program. |
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State ways in which an actively used neighborhood recreational facility helps prevent crime. |
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Suggested Resources |
Suggested Resources
include textbooks shown below or most current edition.
Burney, E. (1995).
Sentencing young people: The effects
of the Criminal Justice Act 1982. Brookfield,
VT: Gower.
Cox, S. M., & Conrad, J. J. (1997).
Juvenile justice: A guide to
practice and theory (2nd ed.). Dubuque,
IA: Wm C. Brown.
Giller, H., & Morris, A. (1997). Understanding juvenile justice. New York: Routledge, Chapman & Hall.