Juvenile Justice

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

Juvenile Justice

Course Prefix & Number: 

CJSA1317

Section Number: 

310

Semester/Year:

Fall/2019

Semester Credit Hours:

3

Lecture Hours:

3

Lab Hours:

0

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): No

Required Course Materials: Seigal, L & Welsh, B. (2016).Juvenile Delinquency: The Core 6th edition with Mindtap Code.  Publisher:  Cengage Learning  ISBN:9781337150149  ( You must get the book and the code)

             

 INSTRUCTOR’s INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Andrekus Dixon

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth Campus TBD

Telephone Number:

Office: 940-565-4475

E-mail Address:

adixon@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

By appointment

8:00am-10:00am online

By appointment

By appointment

By appointment

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog

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

1.

Describe the juvenile law and the role of juvenile courts. (Chapters 1 and 2)

2.

Explain the roles of police and correctional agencies concerning delinquency (Chapters 10-14)

3.

Review and contrast the theories of delinquent conduct. (Chapters 3-9)

 

 

 

 Course Competency

 

  1. Define a minimum of three differences in the juvenile law and adult law.
  2. Accurately identify four agencies with their roles and functions that work with juveniles and explain their functions.
  3. Utilize juvenile theories to analyze delinquent behavior.

                                 GRADING CRITERIA          

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

 Point Values

7

Exams

700 (100 points (each) 

14

Quizzes

140 (10 points each)

14

 Video Assignments

70 (5 points each)

6

Discussion Forums

60 (10 points each)

1

Semester Project

100

 

Grading Scale-1,070 Points Possible

963 - 1070- A

856 - 962- B

749 - 855- C

642 - 748- D

                                                                                               641 and Below-F

 

 

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE

 

Chapter 1

Childhood and Delinquency

Chapter 2

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Chapter 3

Individual Views of Delinquency: Choice and Trait

Chapter 4

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Chapter 5

Developmental Views of Delinquency: Life Course, Latent Trait, and Trajectory

Chapter 6

Gender and Delinquency

Chapter 7

The Family and Delinquency

Chapter 8

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Chapter 9

Schools and Delinquency

Chapter 10

Drug Use and Delinquency

Chapter 11

Delinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice Today

Chapter 12

Police Work and Juveniles

Chapter 13

Juvenile Court Process: Pre-Trial, Trial and Sentencing

Chapter 14

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

 

The last day to drop the course with a “W” is November 1, 2019.

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________       


         Communication

         Mathematics               

         Life and Physical Science

         Language, Philosophy & Culture

         Creative Arts

         American History

 

         Government/Political Science

         Social and Behavioral Sciences

         Component Area Option

 


REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)


x          Critical Thinking

            Communication

           Empirical and Quantitative

 

            Teamwork

            Personal Responsibility

            Social Responsibility


COURSE TYPE

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

         Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

         WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  1. First offense you will receive a written warning.
  2. Second offense you will be dropped from the course.

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Cherly Furdge

Office Location:

Corinth Campus Suite 239 office 234

Telephone Number:

940-498-6238

E-mail Address:

cfurdge@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Debbie Huffman

Office Location:

Gainesville Career and Technical Center

Telephone Number:

940-668-3357

E-mail Address:

dhuffman@nctc.edu

 

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