Course Name: Juvenile Delinquency
Course Number: SOC222
Textbook(s): McNamara, R. H. (2022). Juvenile delinquency: Theory and practice. Oxford University Press.
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Required Readings:
Additional Materials:
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
16-week Calendar
| Week | Chapter/Topic/Lab |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 1 The Nature of Delinquency |
| 2 | Chapter 1 The Nature of Delinquency |
| 3 | Chapter 2 Measuring Delinquency |
| 4 | Chapter 3 Status Offending |
| 5 | Chapter 4 Social Structural Theories of Delinquency |
| 6 | Chapter 5 Social Process Theories of Delinquency |
| 7 | Chapter 6 Individual Views of Delinquency |
| 8 | Chapter 7 Family and Delinquency |
| 9 | Chapter 9 Special Populations and Delinquency |
| 10 | Chapter 10 Schools and Delinquency |
| 11 | Chapter 11 Females and Delinquency |
| 12 | Chapter 12 Delinquency Prevention |
| 13 | Chapter 13 Law Enforcement and Delinquency |
| 14 | Chapter 14 Juvenile Court System |
| 15 | Chapter 15 Corrections and Delinquency |
| 16 | Final Exam |
8-week Calendar
| Week | Chapter/Topic/Lab |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 1 The Nature of Delinquency |
| 2 | Chapter 2 Measuring Delinquency Chapter 3 Status Offending |
| 3 | Chapter 4 Social Structural Theories of Delinquency |