SOCI 250: Juvenile Delinquency

Class Program
Credits 3
Catalog
Undergraduate
This course analyzes young people's delinquent behavior in our society using various studies of the topic. The course provides an intensive study of the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency. Also, it addresses the nature of youth crime and how to reduce the amount of juvenile delinquency. The course offers students a greater understanding of the present juvenile justice system, including the biological, psychological, and sociological approaches to reduce juvenile crime. The course emphasizes the relationship between delinquent behavior and today'92s social and political conditions.