SOC 221 - Juvenile Delinquency

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: This course presents a philosophical, historical, and practical survey of juvenile justice administration in the United States. In the context of an interdisciplinary framework, theories, factors, and characteristics of delinquency will be presented and treatment and delinquency prevention programs will be surveyed. 

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Describe concepts, structures, and characteristics of the juvenile justice system and its components. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#2: Describe or define distinctions between the juvenile and adult justice system and know the roles of police, courts, and corrections in responding to and preventing delinquency. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#3: Establish the relationship between theories of delinquency causation and programs and policy developed to prevent delinquency.
• CLO#4: Explain historical and philosophical influences on the development of juvenile justice administration in the United States.
• CLO#5: Examine the basic values that are the foundation of the juvenile justice system and appreciate how changing values in society influence the justice system’s response to juvenile crime.
• CLO#6: Research applications of Oregon Revised Statutes that apply to delinquent behavior and punishment of youths.