CJ 140 - Juvenile Delinquency

Description
This course examines the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency in American society. Special emphasis is given to adolescent development and the role and impact of the family, community, school, peer groups, social class, and other cultural and social environments impacting the juvenile. Criminological theories are addressed along with current treatment protocols regarding juvenile offenders. The future of delinquency prevention and control is examined.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20230216T18:45:21
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Define Juvenile Delinquency and discuss the nature, extent, and causes of juvenile delinquency in the United States.

2. Identify, assess, and explain adolescent development as it relates to juvenile delinquency.

3. Compare and contrast Delinquency Theories from the context of Choice, Biological, Psychological, Sociological, Developmental, and Gender perspectives.

4. Develop a case scenario that reflects the impacts of family, school, peers, mental and medical health and substance use on juveniles, including treatment recommendations for the juvenile.

5. Examine future trends of addressing juvenile delinquency and treatment recommendations.

6. Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.

7. Identify ethical dilemmas associated with environmental, social or cultural issues.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Nature and Extent of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States.

II. Delinquency Theories.

III. The Social Context of Delinquency.

IV. Future Trends in Juvenile Delinquency and Treatment in the United States.

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-60%

Mediated Instruction: 0-10%

Facilitated Instruction: 0-10%

Group Exercises: 0-5%

Guest Speaker: 0-5%

Facility Visit and Instruction: 0-20%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Standard requirements for the Criminal Justice Department apply.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Juvenile Services, A.A.A.S., Pre-Criminal Justice, A.A. (General Transfer)
People Soft Course ID Number: 100868
Course CIP Code: 43.9999

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA