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Apr 25, 2024
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CJ& 106 Juvenile Justice (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled General Transfer Elective
Formerly CJ 115
Course Description
A historical and ideological examination of the juvenile justice system in the United States; analysis of policies, practices, laws, treatments, rights, current research, partner agencies, and their impact upon crime, juveniles, and the community. (Formerly Titled: CJ 115 – Juvenile Justice System)
Student Outcomes
Students will analyze the components and processes of the US juvenile justice system.
Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the juvenile justice system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.
Students will analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. recidivism, diversion programs, alternative sentencing), in the juvenile justice system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.
Students will compare the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.
Students will explore their positionality and biases and how these impact their view of the juvenile justice system.
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