Module 7: Juvenile Justice
Section outline
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This chapter will focus on Juvenile Justice. This will be a broad overview of the juvenile court system, examine the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system, examine the various stages in the juvenile justice system, and discuss contemporary issues in juvenile justice.
Image description: St. Louis, Missouri, 1910, boy charged with stealing a bicycle in juvenile court in sepia tone
Image credit: "Juvenile Court," 2023, accessed via https://www.loc.gov/item/2018675656/; Library of Congress, LC-DIG-nclc-04645; License CC by 2.0.
Module Learning Objectives (MLO):
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
7.1 Summarize the history and purpose of the juvenile court (CLO 1)
7.2 Explain the pros and cons of the juvenile justice system (CLO 1, 2)
7.3 Briefly examine the stages of the juvenile justice system (CLO 2)
7.4 Examine the reasons supporting and criticizing the process of waiver to adult court (CLO 4)
7.5 Explain how due process has evolved through the juvenile court (CLO 2)
Module Activities:
To achieve these objectives:
- Read the Module 7 Introduction
- Read Chapter 9 in Pressbooks Introduction to Criminal Justice (MLO 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5)
- Complete the Pressbooks Chapter 9 Practice (MLO 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5)
- Complete the Module 7 Discussion (MLO 7.4)
- Complete the Module 7 Written Assignment (MLO 7.1, 7.2, 7.3)
- Complete the Module 7 Quiz (MLO 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5)
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities:
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.
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Students mustMark as done
Chapter 9: Juvenile Justice
Up to this point, we have spent much time on understanding crime, how it is policed, and how it is prosecuted in the courts. This chapter will focus on juvenile justice and how juveniles move the United States Correctional System.
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