CRJ208 Juvenile Justice
This course will examine the causative factors in the development of youthful offenders, the civil and new criminal procedures used in juvenile court and the history of the development of the juvenile courts and juvenile justice. An overview of the institutional response to the problems of juvenile delinquency will be presented, with a focus on status offenders; gender specific offenders, special needs offenders and dependent, neglected and abused children.
Prerequisite
CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice