Go to Main Content

Purdue Self-Service

 

HELP | EXIT

Detailed Course Information

 

Apr 25, 2024
Transparent Image
Information Select the desired Level or Schedule Type to find available classes for the course.

SOC 42100 - Juvenile Delinquency
3.0 | LEC 3 3.0 | 3.0 | IND 3 3.0 | 3.0 | DIS 0 3.0 |

3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Lecture

Offered By: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Sociology

Course Attributes:
S General Education, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      PU Fort Wayne
      Northwest- Westville
      Northwest- Hammond
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the causes and consequences of juvenile crime on individuals, families, and society. 2. Understand the prevalence and types of juvenile delinquency in the United States. 3. Learn basic theories of juvenile crime. 4. Assess the theories onset of, recidivism, and desistance from crime. 5. Assess effects of social factors in delinquency, such as parents, siblings, family structure, and peers. 6. Know the history of and reasons for the juvenile justice system. 7. Critically evaluate the juvenile justice system and social response to juvenile crime. 8. Identify and evaluate multiple local organizations and institutions that intervene or act in juvenile delinquency prevention, rehabilitation, or response.


Prerequisites:
Undergraduate level SOC 10000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level SOC R1000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level SOC S1610 Minimum Grade of D-

Return to Previous New Search
Transparent Image
Skip to top of page
Release: 8.7.2.4