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Mar 28, 2024
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CRJ 137 - Juvenile Law Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: General The social and legal aspects of juvenile delinquency, plus theories on procedures, legislation, juvenile court and prevention programs. Competencies
- Demonstrate overall understanding of juvenile justice system
- Identify the major stages in the development of juvenile justice system
- Identify the major stages in the development of the juvenile justice system in the United States and Iowa
- Define the jurisdiction of juvenile court
- Define the major role of juvenile court
- Define juvenile and juvenile delinquent
- Compare and contrast juvenile delinquents, status offenders and dependent juveniles
- Demonstrate comprehension of the scope, causes, extent, and effects of juvenile delinquency
- Define problems in measuring delinquency and victimization
- Name various physiological conditions that might be linked to delinquency
- Identify the social/psychological influences on juvenile delinquency
- Trace the development of the legal handling of juveniles from ancient codes to the present
- Recognize how juveniles have been legally protected throughout history
- Evaluate the modern statutory law development of juvenile court
- Identify major court cases and congressional acts in the development of juvenile law
- Explain significant concepts of current juvenile law
- Define the legal classes of juvenile cases
- Analyze the conflicting legal goals of juvenile court
- Identify significant roles in the contemporary juvenile justice system
- Define the role of law enforcement in the juvenile justice system
- Define the role of the intake officer
- Define the role of the juvenile court officer
- Define the role of the prosecutor and the defense lawyer
- Define the role of the courts
- Evaluate the alternatives available in the disposition of juvenile cases
- Identify the dispositional alternatives available to juvenile court
- Understand why probation is used much more frequently than incarceration
- Define the major issues involved in the juvenile facilities/institutions and parole
- Identify major issues in juvenile law
- Compare and contrast parens partriae versus the strict “juvenile justice” view
- Compare and contrast juvenile court and adult court
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