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Dec 11, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
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SOC 132 - Juvenile Delinquency3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term. Analyze how society labels, processes, controls and treats juvenile offenders. Review theories of causality; methods of classification; rates, types and trends of juvenile delinquency; and evolving legal approaches. Discuss special areas including violence, drug use and gang behavior.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 111 or PSY 111 and eligibility for ENG 101 or ENG 101A .
Crosslisted: Also offered as CJS 132 ; credit will be not given for both SOC 132 and CJS 132 .
Note: Typically offered at MC and OL; fall and spring terms.
Course Outcomes:
- Identify the nature and extent of delinquency locally, nationally, and world-wide.
- Discuss different theoretical approaches to the causation of delinquency and delinquent trajectories.
- Critically evaluate various problem areas in delinquency and propose appropriate solutions.
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