SOSW 217 Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 215 or SOWK 201 or permission of the instructor. An examination of major theories and research about the causes of juvenile delinquency and various approaches to its control, prevention, and treatment: juvenile court, correctional agencies, community-based programs, and strategies for working with delinquent and at-risk youth.