This entry-level course is an overview.It examines the nature of crime and the criminal justice system to reveal significant history, facts and trends, tracing from past to present to future.
This course examines the nature, causes, and consequences of juvenile delinquency in society.It explores four broad areas: the definition and measurement of delinquency, the various explanations for delinquency, the social and institutional context in which delinquency occurs, and the juvenile justice system.The course addresses specific topics, such as incidence and prevalence of delinquency, social control theories, violent youth crime, illegal drug use, female delinquency, gangs, the police, and the juvenile court, in local and global contexts. English Placement Level: EN 093/094.