SOC 231: Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Studies principles and procedures of arrest, detention, petition, summons, records, and adjudication of juvenile offenders. Introduces organization and function of the police juvenile unit, community diversion practices, and organization of Family Court. Reviews Hawai‘i statutes and United States Supreme Court decisions affecting juvenile rights of due process. Considers societal context of juvenile problems, delinquency prevention, and treatment. (Crosslisted as AJ 210.)
Designation
DS