CRJU 4530 - Families and Intergenerational Crime

Institution:

University of Colorado Denver

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

This course focuses on the family as the primary institutional mechanism of social control. The course is structured around social learning theory and explores the relationships between exposure to childhood violence and violence in dating relationships during adolescence and later violent marital relationships. The “Cycle of Violence” is also discussed in terms of the impact on early childhood violence on juvenile delinquency, adult criminality and violent behavior in general.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.ucdenver.edu/

Phone Number:

(303) 556-5600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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