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)
Course Content
1. broad range of juvenile justice system terminology
2. history and evolution of the juvenile justice system and its effects on current juvenile justice policies and practices within the United States
3. major theories and psychological foundations of delinquent behavior
4. the association between social, economic, personal, and demographic factors that influence directional changes, trends, and crime rates of delinquent behavior
5. the differences between the adult and juvenile justice systems
6. laws, procedures, prevention programs, and agencies (private, non-profit, county, state, and federal) of the juvenile justice system
7. roles, responsibilities, and discretionary powers of juvenile justice professionals, as well as external professions that impact the juvenile justice system
8. efficacy of diversion programs on the individual, the family, and society
9. the evolution of criminal procedure as it applies to the juvenile justice system
10. current issues and challenges of diverse populations within the juvenile justice system
11. the media’s influence on societal views of the juvenile justice system
12. the impact of the juvenile justice process and system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.
Student Outcomes
1. Students will analyze the components and processes of the US juvenile justice system.
2. Students will communicate diverse perspectives and impacts of the juvenile justice system on groups of people through an historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.
3. Students will analyze contemporary issues, (e.g. recidivism, diversion programs, alternative sentencing), in the juvenile justice system through an intersectional and multicultural lens.
4. Students will compare the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.
5. Students will explore their positionality and biases and how these impact their view of the juvenile justice system.
Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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