ADJ 261 - Youthful Offender

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Administration Of Justice

Description:

An in-depth study of factors that relate to juvenile delinquency, prevention, treatment and control; a multi-disciplinary orientation. The most popular interdisciplinary issues, ideas, principles and assumptions pertaining to delinquency are presented, as well as the duties, responsibilities and functions of the agencies in the criminal justice system that deal with the juvenile delinquent. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Trace the history of the development of the concept of the delinquent child from World War II to the present; Demonstrate that delinquency has social, psychological and legal causes; Identify, describe and justify the major programs and processes that have been established by delinquency law; Analyze the concept of the Youth Services Bureau; Evaluate the legally required and discretionary responses of law enforcement agencies when dealing with the juvenile; Trace the juvenile justice process from police contact through the various stages of intake, pre-disposition investigation, the family court hearings, disposition and confinement; Analyze the strengths and weakness of incarcerating the adjudicated delinquent; Assess the value of present after-care strategies; Evaluate contemporary and future issues relevant to delinquency.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ADJ 241

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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