SOC 207 - Juvenile Delinquency

Institution:

Umpqua Community College

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the study of juvenile delinquency. The first segment covers concepts and theories of delinquency, the concepts of childhood development, delinquency, and status offenses, the nature and extent of delinquency, and individual, sociological, and developmental views of delinquency. The social, community, and environmental influences on delinquency segment includes the effect of the family, peers, schools and drug use on delinquency. The juvenile system segment includes the history and development of juvenile justice, police work with juveniles, the juvenile court process, and juvenile corrections. Primary, secondary, and tertiary delinquency prevention efforts also will be defined. NOTE: This course is enhanced with online components through the UCC class management system. Students will need regular access to an Internet-connected computer. 3 lecture hrs/wk. W

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umpqua.edu/

Phone Number:

(541) 440-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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