CJ 5317 - Juvenile Delinquency

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 0

This course will focus on the nature and extent of delinquent behavior, theories of delinquency and their implications for intervention, cultural and social factors related to delinquency, as well as the philosophy and functioning of the juvenile justice system. Emphasis will be placed on school related delinquency, the role of the media in creating delinquency panics, and the differences between males and females.

Campus: ALP

Texas Common Core:
Course Level: Graduate