ADJU8 Juvenile Delinquency - Syllabus
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This course is extensively Internet-augmented. Students will need to know how to use the Internet to review lecture notes, take online quizzes, keep track of course announcements and assignments, take exams, check their grades, and interact with the instructor and/or other students via email and within the online classroom.
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Course Description: Major types of juvenile crime, role careers of offenders and factors which contribute to production of criminality or delinquency. Methods for dealing with justice system violators and the changing role of police and the courts. Aftercare process of sentence, probation, prisons and parole. Changes of law in crime control and treatment processes. Degree Applicable.
Co-requisites: None
Recommended Preparation: Administration of Justice 1
I. Overview and Course Goals Welcome to AJ 8 Juvenile Delinquency online! This course focuses on the basic law, procedures, techniques, and theories that are applied to the juvenile court system in the legal justice system in America. It is designed to produce students who can understand, appreciate, discuss, and apply the knowledge of techniques and theories required concerning the juvenile and delinquency justice system in America. The student will become conversant with the knowledge required to function in the juvenile justice system: perform juvenile interviews and/or interrogations, and be familiar with the legal requirements to perform a proper search and seizure of a juvenile. The student will explore various theories concerning juvenile delinquency during this course. These will include the following, for example: Choice and Trait Theories, Social Process Theories, Social Structure Theories, and Social Reaction Theories. This course will also require the student to become knowledgeable about peers, family, schools, and police work concerning delinquency. Because it is a survey course of a broad field, it will, of necessity, cover each topic with a broad brush. However, the reference area and online conference room will allow the student to delve deeper into any subject area that particularly attracts the student. The student will learn how to use the World Wide Web to research investigation techniques discussed. Each week we'll focus on a different aspect of criminal investigation through our online conferencing discussions: these are reinforced and expanded in readings in our text, Juvenile Delinquency (Theory, Practice and Law) 8th Edition, by Larry Siegel and Joseph Senna. Note: All quiz and exam questions come from the textbook readings.
During Week 1, we begin to focus upon childhood and delinquency and the concepts of delinquency as well as discuss some key terms and their definitions.
Assigned Reading: Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 - "Take Online Quiz" - Also read the lecture for Week 1.
After reading the chapters and lectures the student should be able to:
· Discuss and define a few basic key terms related to the study of juvenile delinquency.
· Discuss the the aging-out process.
· Provide an overview of the historical views of society and its treatment of young people.
· Discuss the legal status of delinquency.
· Explain the social status and gender issues related to delinquency.
During Week 2, Assigned Reading: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 - "Take Online Quiz" - Read Lecture 2.
After reading the chapters and lecture the student should be able to: · Discuss "Choice Theory and Classical Criminology.
· Describe methods of delinquency deterrence i.e., general, specific, and situational.
· Identify and discuss various theories related to the study of delinquent behaviors in juveniles.
· Discuss social stratifications and the branches of the Social Structure Theory.
· Discuss the Strain Theory as well as Merton's Theory of Anomie.
· Describe the Social Structure Theory and Delinquency Prevention.
During Week 3, we continue the learning about social process theories. Assigned Reading: Chapters 5 and 6 - "Take Online Quiz" - Read Lecture 3.
· Discuss learning and control theories.
· Describe continuity of crime and the problem behavior syndrome.
· Describe how law enforcement records are often set up.
· Explain the following theories: labeling, social conflict and social reaction.
During Week 4, During this week, the students will tackle the issues of gender and delinquency. Assigned Reading: Chapter 7 and 8 - "Take Online Mid-term Exam [covering chapters 1-8]" - Read weekly lecture.
After reading the lectures chapters the student should be able to: · Discuss gender differences in development and explore what causes gender differences.
· Discuss trait views of female delinquency.
· Discuss gender and the juvenile justice system.
· Discuss the abuse delinquency link.
· Discuss the process of State interventions e.g., advisement hearing.
· Explain various possible causes of child abuse and neglect.
During Week 5, we'll discuss peers and delinquency i.e., juvenile gangs and school delinquency.. - Assigned Reading: Chapters 9 and 10 - "Take Online Quiz" -
Read weekly lecture. The student after reading the lecture and chapters should be able to:
· Discuss the association of peers and delinquency i.e., juvenile gangs and/or groups.
· Discuss why youths join gangs.
· Explain various law enforcement efforts to control gang activities.
· Understand and explain basic community control efforts and why gang control is difficult.
· Discuss the role of the School in delinquency prevention.
· Discuss delinquency within schools.
· Discuss recent media events regarding schools and homicides, within the school by students.
· Understand the legal rights of students on school grounds and the school's administration's rights.
During Week 6, - Assigned Readings: Chapters 11 and 12 - "Take Online Quiz" - Read Online Weekly Lecture.
After reading the lecture and chapters the student should be able to: · Explain the various substances i.e., drugs associated with delinquency in America today.
· Discuss why youths take illegal drugs.
· Define drug use today per the data obtained from the textbook e.g., surveys.
· Discuss if the surveys reviewed may not be accurate and explain why.
· Discuss and define a "gateway drug".
· Discuss emotional problems and addiction prone personality.
· Understand and explain basic drug control strategies.
· Discuss the history and development of juvenile justice.
· Know and explain the role of the Supreme Court in Juvenile Law.
· Discuss and explain the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
During Week 7, - Assigned Readings: Chapters 13 and 14 - "Take Online Quiz" - Read Weekly Online Lecture.
After reading the lecture and chapters the student should be able to: · Discuss the history and organization of juvenile policing.
· Discuss discretionary justice environmental factors.
· Explain proper arrest, search, and seizure procedures as well as custodial interrogation.
· Discuss the "intake process" of youths into the juvenile justice system.
· Discuss the transfer of juveniles to the adult court process (system).
· Explain plea and plea bargaining in juvenile cases.
During Week 8, The juvenile trial and deposition: Assigned Reading: Chapter 15 and 16 "OPEN-BOOK FINAL EXAM THIS WEEK {covers all the chapters in the textbook} - You should use the weekly quizzes, as a study guide to get ready for the final exam. - Read weekly lecture.
After reading the lecture and chapters the student should be able to:
· Explain juvenile court and its jurisdiction i.e., age, status offenders etc.
· Discuss the child's right to appeal.
· Discuss the juvenile sentencing structure.
· Discuss and explain the issue of confidentiality in juvenile proceedings e.g., open versus closed hearings etc.
Note Reference Final Exam:
· This exam shall be given to the student during week 8 by an approved proctor.
· Material to date covered in the text shall be testable.
The student should make arrangements to take the final exam early on in the course, by contacting the main campus testing center. (If you're unsure of its location you may need to call the main campus for the building and room numbers. I think it's in the computer lab; call the computer lab for testing times that you may take the final exam.) The student is to make arrangement to be given the final exam during week eight of the course. Students should not expect to just drop in so to speak and think the proctor shall drop their assigned duties to administer the examination.
During Week 9, Institutions for Juveniles: "Take Online Quiz" - Assigned Reading: Chapter 17 - Read Weekly Online Lecture.
After reading the lecture and chapter the student should be able to:
· Explain the history of juvenile institution.
· Discuss the juvenile institutions of today (Public and Private).
· Explain what is meant by "the institutional adjustment".
· Discuss the characteristics of juvenile male and female offenders.
· Be able to describe a "Juvenile Boot Camp" and the techniques it utilizes and why.
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understand and discuss the basic concepts of the juvenile justice system utilized in America;
learn about the interactions between the American juvenile justice system and various cultures within the United States and to develop an awareness of the impact of the juvenile justice system on the student's own culture and on other cultures;
develop sensitivity to value questions in the juvenile justice system, to appreciate and be critically aware of different value systems, and to be able to analyze value questions; and
see the complexity of social, political, and economic systems and problems and develop ways to contribute to the solution of such problems as they involve the juvenile justice system;
understand and discuss the basic models used to form the American juvenile justice system;
understand the specialized terms associated with the American juvenile justice system in America;
understand the basis for American juvenile penal system, probation, parole and bail;
analyze political changes in the American juvenile justice system, and evaluate the effectiveness of the programs;
examine the rate programs for diverting certain American youths from the court;
examine existing American community programs designed for preventing and treating delinquency and recommend improvement in those programs;
understand and apply techniques to undertake basic legal research on the World Wide Web;
identify problems with the identification, treatment, and control of the American juvenile serious offender
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III. Course Policies
On-Line Participation This course is offered on-line, over the Internet and the World Wide Web, which allows students to participate at any time, from any location. Because of this flexibility, it is important to plan your time carefully. Students are expected to sign in to the class conference forum (your "virtual classroom") and participate in discussions and other activities at least four times per week. You should expect to spend a minimum of four - five hours per class week on-line -- the same amount of time you'd spend in the physical classroom. You'll be sending and receiving E-mail, performing on-line research and participating in Web explorations and "tours," and interacting socially and professionally with classmates. See Ground Rules for On-line Participation for additional guidance.
A class week is defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday. The first week begins the first day of the semester and ends midnight the following Saturday. Assignments scheduled for completion during a class week should be completed by Saturday of the week assigned. Writing assignments and formal papers should be completed and successfully submitted, or postmarked, so that they are in my hands on the due date. NOTE: Because this is an online course designed to get feedback on assignments to you directly via Internet, you must make prior arrangements with me before submitting a paper via fax or the postal service. If you ever have problems transmitting your assignments to me, telephone me immediately, and we'll get the problem solved. The student is to understand that unless the instructor authorizes a time extension, all assignments received past its due date will receive a grade score penalty. The student will receive a confirmation of receipt from the instructor within 72 hours of sending emails. If the instructor has not replied within 72 hours to the student, it is the student's responsibility to follow-up on all submitted assignments and email messages sent to the instructor.
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Quizzes Quizzes are to be completed the week they are assigned. The links to each of the quizzes are posted in the discuss area of the course under their corresponding assigned week. There are a total of 7 quizzes assigned to this course. These are open book quizzes. Note that access to the quiz will only be granted once so be sure not to access the quiz until you are ready to take it. Quizzes are to be completed not later than Saturday of the week assigned. Late quizzes will receive a grade penalty. Quizzes not completed by the due date, but completed no more than 7 days late, will receive a 5 (five)-point penalty for each day late. Quizzes not completed within 7 days of the due date will not be scored and will receive a zero. No work received after the last day of the online term will be scored.
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Discussion Assignments: Discussion (student classroom participation) work must be posted in the classroom not later than Saturday of the week assigned. I will not accept these via email. They must be posted in the classroom i.e., week one discussion question in week one discussion message board in order to be scored. Posting placed in the wrong classroom message board will not be graded and will not be scored. Late discussion thread postings by a student will receive a 5 (five)-point penalty for each day late after the due date up to 7 days. The required discussion posting(s) not posted after 7 days of there due date will not be scored and will receive the grade of zero. No class-work posted after the last day of the online term will be scored.
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Absentee Policy: Student(s) who fail to participate in the classroom during a course week will be deemed absent for that week. The absence will be annotated as absent unexcused (AU), unless the instructor has been informed beforehand and deemed the absence as absent excused (AE). The instructor shall report all absences to the main campus as required. A student who has not participated for 14 consecutive days regardless if the absences were deemed AU or AE shall be recommended for administrative withdrawal to the main campus. The main campus shall make recommendations to the instructor as to what action if any will be taken. Emails sent to the instructor during a "course week" without actual classroom participation will not count as classroom participation or attendance. This will be scored and annotated accordingly AU or AE. In a traditional classroom just because a student contacts the instructor and is excused from a scheduled class meeting does not mean the student is given credit for participation or attendance. The student is still annotated as AU or AE. The online classroom shall be no different in this respect. It is the instructor's sole discretion as to what he/she shall consider AU or AE.
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Ground Rules for On-line Participation Students should use e-mail for private messages to the instructor and other students. The Classroom Conference Board(s) are for weekly discussions, instructor messages, classroom participation and attendance. Students are to send all email messages or homework to the instructor's following email address: beshearsAJ8@hotmail.com 1. Students are expected to complete (4 - 5) hours per week of conferencing or other appropriate online activities, including sending/receiving E-mail and navigating and conducting research over the World Wide Web. 2. All students will participate in conference discussion. Conventions of on-line etiquette, which include courtesy to all users, will be observed. Conference discussion in this context means the course conference where we can all post questions and comments. (Note: Typing in all caps is the same as shouting at your classmates and is considered rude.) 3. Students may get assistance with computer-related problems through the college and instructor. 4. Assigned papers will be submitted via the postal service or fax only if arrangements are made with the instructor beforehand.
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Individual Student Responsibilities:
· Reading the Instructor's Bulletin as posted every time they log into the classroom. · Actually participating in meaningful discussion in the classroom. Just signing in will not earn a student full credit for classroom participation. Full participation is considered signing in weekly and contributing to the class discussion(s) each week with meaningful valid discussion with classmates concerning the course subject material and the assigned topic(s) for each week. · Ensuring assignments are turned into the instructor on time as well as the completion of required online quizzes and exams. Note: Assignments received late or quizzes taken late will be deducted 5 points for each day late up to 7 days and will receive a zero (0%) once 7 days past the due date. Contacting the instructor after 72 hours if they have not heard anything from the instructor regarding their turned in assignment within 72 hours. · Sending emails with the studentis FULL NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, COURSE TITLE, and SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT.
· Completing weekly Reading assignments and assigned online quizzes. · Completing Weekly Discussion Questions. · Completing other assignments as assigned · Students are responsible for ensuring the instructor has received all messages and work products i.e., homework sent via email.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY: Barstow College policies are in effect. All work must be your own, unless the instructor authorizes collaboration, in which case you must, in writing, acknowledge the help you have received. Presenting as one's own the words, ideas, or expression of another in any form is cheating through plagiarism, and will not be tolerated. The claim of ignorance is no excuse.
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GRADING POLICY: A. General. You will be able to track your average exactly throughout the course. The grading scale is as follows:
A = 90-100;
B = 80-89;
C = 70-79;
D = 60-69;
F = 0-59.
Each of the seven online quizzes will count as 5% of the student's total course grade for an aggregate quiz percentage weight of 35%. The mid-term exam will count 25% of your total grade. The mid-term is an open book exam. However, the student has only 48 hours from the time it is posted in the virtual classroom and/or emailed to the student to return the completed exam to the instructor via fax and/or email. The student will know in advance the standards for each assignment. The final exam will be 25% of the student's total course grade. Your on line participation and other assignments as assigned will comprise 15% of the student's course grade. Each student is responsible for:
· Completing weekly reading assignments and online quizzes/exams. · Completing Weekly Discussion Questions. · Completing on line legal research as assigned. · Completing other assignments as assigned.
Each student is responsible for: · Completing Weekly reading assignments and online quizzes. · Completing Weekly Discussion Questions. · Completing Email Homework as assigned. · Completing other work as assigned to include the midterm and final exam by their due dates.
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V. Grades The grades will consist of; quizzes, a mid-term exam, a final exam, and online class participation through the online weekly conferences.
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VI. Required Text Juvenile Delinquency (Theory, Practice and Law) 8th Edition, by Larry Siegel and Joseph Senna. ISBN: 0-534-57808-X
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
The final examination will be taken in person at the main campus computer lab during week seven or eight. It's the student's responsibility to contact the main campus to obtain directions to the correct building and/or room to take the online final exam. If an alternate proctor is required the student must make arrangements with the instructor prior to final exams week. Note that approved alternate proctors include the education center, librarian, professor from other universities and school officials. Friends, family and immediate supervisors will not be approve to proctor an exam for you. You must ensure that your proctor has the ability to administer an online exam to you as you will need to be on a computer for approximately 1-2 hours to take this online exam.
An approved, "PROCTOR" MUST give the final exam. No exceptions will be made to this Barstow College policy. The proctor will be required to check the student's picture identification prior to administering the final examination. It is the students responsibility to ensure that their proctor is identified and required forms are complete by the proctor and sent to the instructor by "No Later Than" (NLT) the second week of the course. (If the college so requires.) The Proctor may be an instructor or director at their local education center or a professional person approved by the instructor. The required forms shall be posted in the classroom area. The student is then to copy and/or print these forms from this location and take actions to have them completed in a timely manner and returned to the instructor. The final examination will NOT be sent to anyone other than the approved proctor.
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