CRI 350 - Advanced Criminology: Juvenile Delinquency and Justice

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

Subject:

Description:

This course is designed to introduce students into an area of criminology that deals with a special population of offenders: juveniles. Students will gain an understanding of the history of juvenile justice in the United States. Evidence-based delinquency programs will be evaluated. Students will develop an understanding about specific substantive juvenile justice policy issues including waiver, detention reform, gangs and the intersection of mental health and juvenile justice systems. Finally, students will develop an understanding of major case law in the field of juvenile justice.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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