CJUS 3620 - Juvenile Delinquency

Credit hours: 3

Description: Examines juvenile delinquency in the United States. Specific attention is devoted to the definitions, measurement, and correlates of juvenile delinquency. Additional focus is paid to the various theories of juvenile delinquency and what each theory prescribes for preventing, treating and handling juvenile delinquents. This course is equivalent to SOCI 3620. One of the courses will count towards the degree program and the other will be excluded.

Course typically offered: Fall