CJS 233 - Juvenile Delinquency

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CJS 103. An overview of the juvenile justice system process and procedure; of the nature and incidence of pre-delinquent and delinquent behavior and the criminal justice system’s ability to respond. A study of the physical and emotional abuse and neglect of children and differences in law and procedure in responding to child abuse situations. An examination of how a Christian worldview can have an affect on juveniles within the system. Spring