AOJ-363 American Juvenile Justice System

American Juvenile Justice System explores the purpose, structure, and operation of the United States juvenile justice system, beginning with history, organization, and philosophies. Students will examine the amount of juvenile crime and trends in the United States and study theories of juvenile crime and delinquency. Further, they will analyze the juvenile justice process and stakeholders, including police-juvenile relationships, juvenile court proceedings, juvenile detention, and probation. They will also review current juvenile justice issues.

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3

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Online

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