Overview
Description
An in depth analysis of the history of the juvenile justice system; the processing and treatment of juveniles; and issues of disparate treatment and challenges faced by the system.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- summarize the history of the juvenile justice system and evaluate how its historical foundation has shaped the roles and function of the current system.
- identify, explain, and assess the juvenile justice system’s shift in recent years to a more punitive model.
- identify current disparities in the juvenile justice system (e.g. racial, ethnic, gender) and evaluate reasons for their occurrence.
- identify, describe, and analyze current and alternative responses to juvenile contacts with law enforcement, the court system, the correctional system, and the adult criminal justice system.