SOC-206 Juvenile Delinquency

This course analyzes the nature and types of juvenile behavior that violate the law. Students study issues such as socialization, deviant roles, social processes, the special attributes of youth, and historical attitudes toward childhood and adolescence. Topics include family juvenile court, correctional institutions, causes of delinquency, the female delinquent, and prevention and treatment of delinquency.
Prerequisites None
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3