BCJ 2201

Description

Provides a historical overview of the American juvenile justice system from the development of the juvenile court, juvenile jurisdiction, and patterns of delinquency, including gangs, training schools, probation, aftercare, family, school, and related factors as well as intervention strategies.

Objectives

1. Identify and define criminal justice terms related to juvenile justice and apply those terms to the field of juvenile justice.
2. Analyze the historical impact in juvenile justice and assess the historical influence on recent innovations.
3. Describe the various theories related to juvenile justice and correlate the application of those theories in practice.
4. Examine and explore the Juvenile Justice System and determine the infrastructure required to maintain this system.
5. Identify and describe methodological measurement of juvenile crime and explore the influence of the findings on juvenile justice strategies.
6. Describe juvenile victims.
7. Analyze the process of dealing with juveniles in the adult court system and explore the interaction of the various functions as each relates to the juvenile process.
8. Identify and analyze the various juvenile justice programs and assess the effectiveness of juvenile probation and community-based programs in respect to combating juvenile issues.
9. Appraise the process as juveniles pass through the system and determine the proper treatment of juvenile offenders from inception to release.
10. Analyze the juvenile offender and explore the criminology studies that focus on the determination of juvenile crimes as well as proposals for proactive direction toward corrective practices.
11. Investigate international juvenile justice operations in comparison to state and federal juvenile laws as well as the blending of these laws within a multi-cultural community.

PreRequisites

BCJ 2000, BCJ 2001, & BCJ 2002

Textbook(s)

* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the CSU Bookstore at bookstore@columbiasouthern.edu