Course Outline
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Date |
Topics |
Assignments |
Wednesday 9/7 |
Introduction to class and syllabus |
None |
Friday 9/9 |
Childhood and delinquency |
Chapter 1 |
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Monday 9/12 |
The nature and extent of delinquency |
Chapter 2 |
Wednesday 9/14 |
Individual views of delinquency |
Chapter 3 |
Friday 9/16 |
Individual views of delinquency |
Chapter 3 |
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Monday 9/19 |
Sociological views of delinquency |
Chapter 4 |
Wednesday 9/21 |
Sociological views of delinquency |
Chapter 4 |
Friday 9/23 |
Developmental views of delinquency |
Chapter 5 |
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Monday 9/26 |
Review for Exam 1 | |
Wednesday 9/28 |
EXAM 1 | Chapters 1-5 |
Friday 9/30 |
MCJA MEETINGS | Library research for paper |
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Monday 10/3 |
Gender and delinquency |
Chapter 6 |
Wednesday 10/5 |
The family and delinquency |
Chapter 7 |
Friday 10/7 |
Peers and delinquency | Chapter 8 |
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Monday 10/10 |
Peers and delinquency |
Chapter 8 |
Wednesday 10/12 |
Schools and delinquency |
Chapter 9 |
Friday 10/14 |
Drug use and delinquency |
Chapter 10 |
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Monday 10/17 |
Delinquency prevention |
Chapter 11 |
Wednesday 10/19 |
Review for Exam 2 | |
Friday 10/21 |
EXAM 2 | Chapters 6-11 |
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Monday 10/24 |
Juvenile justice: then and now |
Chapter 12 |
Wednesday 10/26 |
Police work with juveniles |
Chapter 13 |
Friday 10/28 |
Juvenile court process | Chapter 14 |
Monday 10/31 |
Juvenile court process |
Chapter 14 |
Wednesday 11/2 |
Juvenile corrections |
Chapter 15 |
Friday 11/4 |
Juvenile corrections |
Chapter 15 |
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Monday 11/7 |
Delinquency and juvenile justice abroad |
Chapter 16 |
Wednesday 11/9 |
Review for Exam 3 | |
Friday 11/11 |
EXAM 3 | Chapters 12-16 |
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Monday 11/14 |
Individual assistance with papers |
None |
Wednesday 11/16 |
ASC MEETINGS - no class | Work on paper |
Friday 11/18 |
ASC MEETINGS - no class | Work on paper |
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Monday 11/21 |
Juvenile justice video |
None |
Wednesday 11/23 |
Juvenile justice video |
None |
Friday 11/25 |
Thanksgiving break - no class | |
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Monday 11/28 |
Paper presentations | Final Papers Due |
Wednesday 11/30 |
Paper presentations | |
Friday 12/2 |
Paper presentations | |
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Monday 12/5 |
Paper presentations |
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Wednesday 12/7 |
Paper presentations |
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Friday 12/9 |
Paper presentations |
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Monday 12/12 |
Abolish the juvenile court? |
Chapter 17, Online article |
Wednesday 12/14 |
Review for final exam |
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Monday 12/19 |
Comprehensive Final Exam - 8:00am | |