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CJ301 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice

• Department Criminal Justice
• Level Upper
• Format Online
• Credits 3

Description

This course explores the judicial processes employed in handling minor criminal offenders; those generally under the age of 18 years. These include arrest, legal guardian responsibilities, sealed court records, case adjudication, sentencing and juvenile corrections. Also covered are the biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects of delinquency and its causes, potential deterrence and rehabilitation modalities. This is an 8 - week format. If you have experienced 15-week formats, you can expect the 8-week format to be nearly double the workload of a 15-week format

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Prerequisites

This course does not require any prerequisites.

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