Overview
Description
Decision-making processes; theories of delinquent behavior; court decisions and problems affecting the administration of justice during childhood and adolescence.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify the primary criminal justice theories used to control juvenile behaviors, apply those policies to current social problems.
- understand the history of the juvenile justice system, and identify the aspects of the modern juvenile justice system that are the result of past procedures and administrative decisions.
- demonstrate an understanding of the flaws, weaknesses, and paradoxes inherent in the current juvenile justice system.
- articulate understanding of the complex ethnic, cultural, and economic diversity issues in juvenile justice.
- condense and synthesize empirical information taken from multiple academic sources.
- name and identify the key elements from the classic court cases dealing with juvenile justice, and identify the impact these cases had on current juvenile justice policies and practices.