Juvenile Offenders
CCJ 410 – Juvenile Offenders… 4 Quarter Credits
The course addresses some of the questions and debates regarding treatment and management of juvenile offenders. Special topics covered include delinquency theories, drug involvement, violence in schools, mistreated children, the “adultification” of youth, problems with incarceration, race and gender issues, the death penalty for juveniles, and prevention of juvenile delinquency. Students are asked to consider the roles of mental health, intelligence, environmental and socioeconomic factors as they relate to programmatic concerns for professionals working in the juvenile justice field.
