Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Title: Juvenile Justice

Course Prefix & Number: CJSA1317

Section Number:  401

Semester: Spring 2107

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 48

Lab Hours: n/a

Course Description (NCTC Catalog): A study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency.

                                                       

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Textbook: Juvenile Delinquency, Theory, Practice and Law

12th Edition, Siegel & Welsh

Spiral notebook

Scantrons – 1 for each exam

 

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Cliff Downey

Campus/Office Location:

Gainesville / Room 2107 (Career and Technology Center)

Telephone Number:

940-668-3313

E-mail Address:

cdowney@nctc.edu

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

1

Research Project

10

4

Regular Exams

60

6

Quizzes/Homework Assignments

10

1

Comprehensive Exam

20

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

Explain the roles of police and correctional agencies concerning delinquency.

 

Compare and contrast the theories of delinquent conduct

 

Describe the juvenile law and the role of juvenile courts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Topic

General Description of Subject Matter

 

Ch. 1 - Childhood & Delinquency

Legal concept of delinquency, status offending, the evolution of the concept of adolescence and the juvenile court.

 

Ch. 2 - The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Measurement of delinquent behaviors, trends, patterns, etc. Impact of race, gender, class, etc. on offenders.   

 

Ch. 3 - Individual Views of Delinquency

Theories that explain delinquency as a product of choice, biological, and psychological factors.

 

Ch. 4 – Structure, Process, Culture, and Delinquency

Theories that explain delinquency as a product of culture and socialization.

 

Ch. 5 – Social Reaction, Social Conflict, and Delinquency

Theories that explain delinquency as a product of human interaction, and economic and political forces.

 

Ch. 6 – Developmental Theories

Explains delinquency as a product of development. Covers issues such as onset of delinquency, continuity, paths, and termination of delinquent career.

 

Ch. 7 – Gender and Delinquency

Sex-based differences in offending

 

Ch. 8 – The Family and Delinquency

Influence of families on children and delinquency

 

Ch. 9 – Peers and Delinquency

Teen gangs and the effect peers have on delinquency

 

Ch. 10 – Schools and Delinquency

Influence of schools on delinquency

 

Ch. 11 – Drug Use and Delinquency

Influence of drugs and substance abuse on delinquency

 

Ch. 12 – Delinquency Prevention

Efforts at delinquency prevention

 

Ch. 13 – Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

We will look primarily at the contemporary juvenile justice system.

 

 Ch. 14 – Police Work With Juveniles 

The role of police in delinquency prevention.

Ch. 15 – Juvenile Court Process

Pretrial, trial, and sentencing

Ch. 16 – Juvenile Corrections

Probation, Community, Treatment, and Institutionalization

       

 

Note: The “Tentative Schedule” listed above is to be considered a guideline to our studies and is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 6, 2017.

 

 

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).   http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx

 

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA______________________________

 

o         Communication

o         Mathematics              

o         Life and Physical Science

o         Language, Philosophy & Culture

o         Creative Arts

 

o         American History

o         Government/Political Science

o         Social and Behavioral Sciences

o         Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

 

o           Critical Thinking

o           Communication

o           Empirical and Quantitative

 

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

o         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

x        WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

 

 

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Cherly Furdge

Office Location:

Suite 331, Office 339 Corinth Campus

Telephone Number:

940-498-6238

E-mail Address:

cfurdge@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Debbie Huffman

Office Location:

Gainesville Campus, Room 2106

Telephone Number:

940-668-3357

E-mail Address:

dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

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