Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0128
Organization's ID:
Criminal Justice 305
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-Paced. 38 hours (16 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Juvenile Delinquency
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to analyze diverse ways to handle juvenile criminal offenders, explore the cultural and sociological perspectives of delinquency, and overview the causes and rehabilitation options for delinquency.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain the scope and nature of juvenile delinquency
  • Analyze biological, psychological and sociological theoretical explanations for juvenile crimes
  • Assess the influence of gender, family, and social forces on juvenile behavior
  • Differentiate the legal rights, trial processes, and correctional alternatives of adult vs. juvenile offenders
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the juvenile justice system in preventing crime and rehabilitating offenders

General Topics:

  • Defining juvenile delinquency
  • Theories of delinquent behavior
  • Influence of gender and family on delinquency
  • School issues and delinquency
  • Social forces and delinquency
  • Policing and juveniles
  • Adjudication of juvenile delinquents
  • Juvenile corrections and deterrence
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials