CJUS 140 — Juvenile Justice System
An examination of the impact of family, school, community and abuse on the conduct of juveniles will be undertaken. Past and current theoretical approaches to delinquency will be discussed. General topics of: gangs; delinquency and violence in schools; the Juvenile Court system; behavior modification programs; federal funding; law enforcement's role; as well as juvenile corrections and probation will be studied. The Maine Juvenile Code will be examined. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-115 Corequisite(s): none