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Aug 06, 2026
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2026-2027 College Catalog
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CRJ 223 - Juvenile Justice
IAI Number Major: CRJ914
3 Credit Hour(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hours(s)
This course is a general overview of the juvenile justice system in the United States, with a concentration on the methods available for dealing with juvenile victims and offenders in the State of Illinois. The course includes historical and contemporary perspectives on the justice system’s handling of minors as well as definitions of the different categories of juvenile court cases, techniques for treating juvenile victims and offenders, types of foster care and residential treatment facilities available for minors, and types of communitybased programs that deal with juvenile offenders. A major portion of the course will deal with delinquency issues, including informal and formal supervision, detention, institutionalization, gangs, and alcohol/drug use by minors.
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