Juvenile Justice

Catalog description

Addresses the history of the juvenile justice system and the nature and extent of youth offending, policies, and societal implications. Focuses on explanatory correlates and theoretical perspectives within research, and also on strategies used to prevent, treat, and control. Environmental impacts include schools, families, economics, and communities, in addition to the study of individual traits, peers, and drug use. Students apply these collaboratively and experientially to the structure within which juveniles are taken into custody, treated, processed, rehabilitated, or punished. Finally, students examine basic criminal justice research methods and the role of science and inquiry for effective policies, programming, and reform.