SOC 347 - Juvenile Delinquency

3 Credit(s)

This course describes the nature of delinquency, including the trends, characteristics, and causes of juvenile delinquency. In addition, the course will examine theories of delinquency, social influences on delinquency, historical and contemporary overviews of the juvenile justice system, and the juvenile justice process from police involvement to the court system and corrections. Finally, methods of treatment and prevention will be identified.