Nov 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

CRJU 606 - Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System


(3 units)

Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in CRJU 501  and CRJU 504   or consent of instructor. Open to Criminology & Criminal Justice master’s students only or graduate advisor permission.
Theoretical foundations of delinquency causation. Historical tracing of the American juvenile justice system including the juvenile court and its jurisdiction. Police interaction with juveniles; treatment and correctional strategies for young offenders. Examination of prevention and treatment approaches. 

Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in CRJU 406 or CRIM 487.  Double Numbered with: CRJU 406