Comparative Juvenile Justice Systems

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Using the justice systems of the United States and other countries as case studies, this course will examine a wide variety of juvenile justice practices, the contemporary form of juvenile corrections being practiced around the globe, with the aim to understand the benefits and problems. This course will offer students an opportunity to study the leading juvenile justice practices to explore what works best in responding to youth crime more holistically and improve desistance from youth offending. The goal is to increase students’ knowledge of how different cultures have utilized juvenile justice in relation to vast cultural differences. Moreover, one of the ultimate objectives of this class is to encourage students to critically examine if, how, and whether effective international practices could be adopted here in the United States.