SOC 380H Hon Juvenile Deliquency
An examination of the causes and consequences of�preadult deviance and crime, the operations of�the�juvenile justice system, and the effectiveness of�deliquency policies. The course includes:�critical�analysis of delinquency research; consideration�of�biological, psychological, and sociological�explanations of delinquency; and comparisons of�deliquency, juvenile law and justice in various�historical and cultural contexts. Through class�projects, students probe into their own and�other's delinquency, as well as outside the�classroom into the community's police, juvenile�courts, and correctional facilities.