Juvenile Delinquency & Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Youth

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of juvenile delinquency and youth crime, stratified by race, ethnicity, social class, and gender. The course will cover the nature and extent of delinquency among juveniles, theories of causation, socio-environmental causes, the juvenile justice system, and programs designed to address delinquency. Components: Class Typically Offered: Spring - Summer