CJ 145 - Juvenile Corrections

Description
This course includes a detailed examination of the justice process for juveniles in the United States and an analysis of the structure and function of the Juvenile Court. The nature of juvenile crime and society’s reaction to it is studied. Also covered are: the role and practice of diversion, probation, detention, institutions, waivers, law enforcement, and laws and theoretical premises as they relate to juveniles and the agencies, organizations, programs that are utilized to address the treatment/sanctions of juveniles. Also addressed are recommendations for future juvenile corrections programs.

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: 20230216T18:45:26
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. Describe the organization and function of the Juvenile Justice System in the United States from prevention to the incarceration of juvenile offenders.

2. Explain the origins, history and philosophical objectives of the Juvenile Justice Court and overall Juvenile Justice System.

3. Compare and contrast the measures of delinquency and theoretical perspectives of delinquency.

4. Identify Legal Issues that arise when dealing with juvenile offenders and discuss Landmark cases of the Juvenile Justice System.

5. Define the role of Law Enforcement in working with juveniles.

6. Discuss the role of Intake and Preadjudicatory Processing including but not limited to Warn and Dismiss, Diversion Programs, Detention Placement and Detention Hearings and Preliminary Hearings.

7. Define the role of Classification in the Juvenile Justice System and the different types of Waivers that the Juvenile Justice System utilizes with offenders.

8. Chart the procedures of the Adjudicatory Process.

9. List the various Nominal Sanctions that the Juvenile Justice System uses for the treatment of juvenile delinquents.

10. Discuss the impacts of Juvenile Probation, Community Probation and other Community Based Corrections/Treatment Programs for juvenile offenders.

11. Develop a case scenario of a juvenile offender and chart the flow of the juvenile through the entire Juvenile Justice System from the context of prevention/diversion/formal proceedings/custodial sanctions and treatment and aftercare.

12. Articulate the importance of and how to find opportunities to volunteer/serve in the community.

13. Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.

Approved for Online Delivery?: No

Course Outline:
I. Overview of the Juvenile Justice System.

II. The History and Philosophy of Juvenile Justice and the Origins of the Juvenile Court.

III. Theories of Delinquency.

IV. The Legal Rights of Juveniles.

V. Juveniles and the Police.

VI. Intake and Preadjudicatory Processing.

VII. Prosecutorial Decision Making in Juvenile Justice.

VIII. Classification and Waivers.

IX. The Adjudicatory process.

X. Nominal Sanction.

XI. Juvenile Probation and Community Based Correction.

XII. Juvenile Correction: Custodial Sanctions and Aftercare.

XIII. Restorative Justice in Juvenile Justice.

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-60%

Multi Media Presentation: 0-5%

Facilitated Instruction: 0-20%

Group Exercises: 0-15%

Guest Speaker: 0-5%

Facility Visit and Instruction: 0-5%

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), 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: 20
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: 100870
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