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Course Syllabus

CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice

  • Division: Social and Behavioral Science
  • Department: Behavioral Science
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Corequisites: None
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 40
  • Maximum Class Size: 40

Course Description

This course will explore the history, processes, and functions of the Juvenile Justice System including law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the basic theories and procedures of the Juvenile Justice System. This course is offered as in-class and online.

Justification

This course is part of the Criminal Justice curriculum and similar courses exist at USHE institutions. CJ 2330 is part of the lower division course for a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Evaluate contemporary and/or historical problems using appropriate discipline specific research methodology.
  2. Describe and analytically compare the Juvenile Justice field's different social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, or historical settings and processes.
  3. Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical or social context related to Juvenile Justice.
  4. Write and/or demonstrate effectively within the Criminal Justice discipline, using correct disciplinary guidelines, to analyze, interpret, and communicate about social science phenomena.

Course Content

This course will explore the history, processes, and functions of the Juvenile Justice System including law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the basic theories and procedures of the Juvenile Justice System. This content leads students of various backgrounds to understand the ways that the juvenile justice system impacts them and other demographic groups.