ClassInfo - Fall 2016 Sociology Classes

Fall 2016 | SOC 4142 Section 001: Juvenile Law (33997)

Instructor(s): Carl Malmquist
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016

Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 430

Course Catalog Description:: Evolution of juvenile court. Organizational relationships among court, police, and other agencies. Policies regarding serious and status offenders. Intake, diversion, pretrial detention, waiver to adult court, and sentencing. Conflicts over due process and treatment. Movements to abolish juvenile justice system. prereq: soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:: Click link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?malmq001+SOC4142+Fall2016
Class Description:: An overall focus on issues involving juveniles in our society and how various issues are dealt with in the system of juvenile justice. Topics include: allocation of power among juveniles, families, and the state; problems that arise for juveniles with the school setting and within families; abuse and child neglect; children's rights; and the juvenile court and its origins up to more current problems. Various types of cases and problems that arise in the juvenile justice system will be considered.
Grading:: 95% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: exams, 5% class participation
Exam Format:: multiple choice
Class Format:: 60% Lecture
30% Discussion
10% Other Style videos
Workload:: 40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: graduate/law students will be required to write a paper
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33997/1169
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 4 September 2007

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