Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

CRJU 406 - Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System


(3 units)

Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CRJU 101  and CRJU 300  (or as previously offered before Fall 2023, CRJU 110). CRJU majors only. Upper-division standing.
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 CRIM 487. Double Numbered with: CRJU 606