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
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. 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.
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.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
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
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: 100870
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
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), 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: 20230216T18:45:26
Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028