CJ 135 - Juvenile Residential Services

Description
This course is an exploration of the unique dynamics within juvenile facilities, and is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and tools needed to provide services and custodial care to youth in a residential setting. A thorough examination of the juvenile justice system will embody the challenges juveniles face in a residential setting. A strong emphasis will be placed on custodial care, behavior modification, and de-escalation techniques.

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?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Juvenile Services, A.A.A.S.; Pathway Degree with Public Service Concentration, A.A.

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the juvenile justice system, including federal, state, and local statutes and regulations that pertain to the involuntary detention of juveniles.

2. Demonstrate a good working knowledge of accepted principles and practices of guidance and treatment related to the rehabilitation of delinquent, emotionally impaired, mentally ill, and socially maladjusted adolescents.

3. Demonstrate a good working knowledge of crisis management, crisis prevention, de-escalation and restraint techniques applicable to the juvenile residential setting.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development and of the programs available to prevent and reduce delinquency and help residential youth to reenter society and build successful futures.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practice of casework and standard format and content of case notes.

6. Demonstrate an ability to gain the respect, confidence, and cooperation of youth; interact with youth with problems in a positive, patient, and caring manner while maintaining appropriate discipline and structure.

7. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from the information gathered.

8. Develop a plan to implement a solution to a problem or issue

9. Work well in teams and with others
Course Outline:
I. Introduction to the Development and Operation of Juvenile Justice

a. History of Juvenile Justice

b. Legal, social, and development perspective of juvenile clients

II. Juvenile Delinquency

a. Examine juvenile arrest trends

b. Race and gender of arrested juveniles

III. Delinquency problems in Juvenile Justice

a. Interventions with youth who engage in delinquent behaviors

IV. Processes in Juvenile Justice

a. Detention intake and detention hearings

b. Juvenile detention regulations

c. Mandated reporting

V. Institutional Corrections Programs for Youths

a. Structural programming and residential facilities

b. Social skills and education programs

c. Trends in youth incarceration

VI. Issues Juveniles Face in Detention Centers

a. Legal Issues

b, Mental, physical, and emotional challenges

c. Lack of Family support

VII. Liabilities of Institutions and Personnel

a. Challenges confronting youth facilities

b. Mandating reporting

c. Policy and procedures

VIII. Working in Juvenile Residential Settings

a. Skills for effective juvenile justice practices

b. Crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques

c. Case reporting

d. Cultural competence assessment

IX. Theoretical Approach to Juvenile Justice

a. Social Control of the institution

b. Social Structure Theory

X. Ethics in Juvenile Justice

a. Due Process

b. Implicit and unconscious bias

c. Maintaining confidentiality

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 50-70%

Classroom discussion: 15-25%

Classroom demonstrations/problems:15-25%

Group work: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
Three exams

Facility Observation

Presentation/Report Assessment

Quizzes and Written Assessments: 10-20%
Equivalent Courses:
None

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

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (Previously IRW97/IRW98), IRW 101 (Previously IRW 99)

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

GRCC Course Type:
Program Requirement: Meets 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: 105095
Course CIP Code: 43.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
Course Software Utilized: None.

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Criminal Justice
Discipline: CJ
First Term Valid: Fall 2021 (8/1/2021)
1st Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Name of Course Author:
Lynnell Talbert

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.
Course instructor must meet the requirements for occupational instructors including having two years of related work experience in subject area.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20260219T14:45:17
Course Review & Revision Year: 2030-2031