CJS 130 - Juvenile Delinquency

Institution:

Lackawanna College

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

CJS 130 (Formerly CJ 107) - Juvenile Delinquency This course surveys the major theories concerning juvenile delinquency. Juveniles with multiple problems are examined and the various theories outlining the historical causative factors contributing to juvenile delinquency. The legal history of the development of a separate criminal justice system for juveniles through English common law to current day is presented.. The role of the juvenile as a subcomponent of the larger criminal justice system and the problem of interfacing the juvenile system with the overall system will be examined with emphasis on the concept, process and components of the juvenile justice system, (including terminology, the police, the courts and corrections. ( 3 credits)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lackawanna.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 961-7810

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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