CJST 2221 - Juvenile Justice System

Prerequisites: CJST 1100, PSYC 1111 or PSYC 1112. A wide range of issues focused on youths and young adults who interact with police, courts, and corrections will be examined. This course will familiarize the student with how the juvenile justice system currently operates in different states, how it is different from the adult criminal justice system, and how these differences have come to exist from case law, as well as state and federal legislation. Cross-listed with SOCI 2231. 3 credits.