12/27/2024 6:23:52 AM	AJ 53 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AJ 53	Title:  JUVENILE PROCEDURES
Full Title:  Juvenile Procedures
Last Reviewed:4/26/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the processing and detention of juvenile case disposition; juvenile statutes and court procedure.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent. AJ 21, 22, & 25.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Organization, functions & jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the processing & detention of juveniles; juvenile case disposition; juvenile statutes & court procedure.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent. AJ 21, 22, & 25.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: AJ 220	Juvenile Procedures	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): AJ53

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1.  The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of procedures

     in the juvenile justice system from the point of police contact

     through the court and correctional systems.

 2.  The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of at least

     15 sections from the Welfare & Institutions Code as they direct

     the processing of a juvenile through the system.

 3.  The student will demonstrate an understanding of the various

     psychological, social, and familial forces the contribute to

     delinquent and pre-delinquent behavior.

 4.  The student will demonstrate an understanding of the various

     diversion programs and related alternatives to the formal

     system that are operated by justice system agencies and

     community organizations.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Introduction.

 2.  Juvenile involvement in crime.

 3.  History and philosophy of juvenile law.

 4.  Rights and liabilities - Civil code.

 5.  Rights and liabilities - Penal code.

 6.  The juvenile division or bureau.

 7.  Role of uniformed and detective forces.

 8.  Juvenile patrol tactics.

 9.  Juvenile procedures.

10.  Relationships of juvenile officers with community agencies.

11.  Sociological concepts of juvenile delinquency.

 A MORE DETAILED OUTLINE IS AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

Assignments:

  1.  Compare juvenile law and procedure against the adult versions of

     similar laws through the study of college level texts.

 2.  Develop the ability to classify human behavior into a taxonomy

     of normal and abnormal behaviors from lecture and discussion.

 3.  Understand the concepts behind the philosophy of juvenile justice

     as articulated through readings and class participation.

 4.  Analyze statutes as they apply to enforcement policies and

     procedures through case research in the law library and discussion.

 5.  Understand the functions of definitions, control concepts, and

     reasoning in processing juvenile offenders through the written

     exercises and case studies assigned.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 15%
Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 5%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 5%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 50 - 75%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  JUVENILE DELINQUENCY by Geis and Bruce Binder. New York:  MacMillan,

 1988.

 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY:  A SYSTEMS APPROACH by Bartos & Bartos.

 Englewood Cliffs:  Prentice-Hall, 1989.

 JUVENILE JUSTICE:  POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES by Albert R.

 Roberts. Chicago:  Dorsey Press, 1989.

 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY by Kracoski and Kratcoske. Englewood Cliffs:

 Prentice-Hall, 1986.

 JUSTICE FOR JUVENILES by Ira M. Schwartz. Mass:  Lexington Books, 1989.

 JUVENILE JUSTICE:  POLICY, PRACTICE, & LAW, 2nd Ed. by Ted H. Ruben.

 New York:  Random House, 1985.

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