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
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Juvenile Services, A.A.A.S., Pre-Criminal Justice, A.A. (General Transfer)

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.
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.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
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
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100868
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

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

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