Course Code:              (CRIM-6105)

Credit Hours:                     03

Instructor: MUHAMMAD ZAIN UL ABIDIN

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

Juvenile Delinquency is intended to the study of norm-violating behaviour among youth. In its study, primary emphasis is laid on basic concepts, understanding of juvenile justice system, theories of delinquent behaviour and social control responses in youth misconduct. Upon meaningful teaching of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Define juvenile delinquency from legal and sociological perspective and create and document history of delinquency.
2. Extrapolate juvenile crime trends and measure rates of delinquency.
3. Differentiate among various theories of delinquency and discuss how culture, diversity, social stratification, families, schools, neighborhoods and peers play role in delinquent behaviour.
4. Consider detailed account of classical and contemporary research on the etiology of juvenile delinquency, with reference to original sources.
5. Assess the extent of juvenile law- breaking behaviour in contemporary society and trace its development.

READINGS

1. Clemens F. Bartollas (2010) Juvenile Delinquency
2. Henry Herbert Goddard (2010) Juvenile Delinquency
3. Larry J. Siegel (2010) Juvenile Delinquency: The Core
4. Krohn& Lane, Marvin D. & Jodi (Edts.) (2015). The Handbook of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice (ed. illustrated).Uk; John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
5. Larry& Welsh, J. Siegel& Brandon C. (2014).Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law (ed. 12th). USA; Cengage Learning

CONTENTS

1.         History, Definitions, and Sociological Analysis of Juvenile Delinquency:

1. History of juvenile delinquency
2. Problems in definition of juvenile delinquency
3. Age differentiates the "child" from a "juvenile."
4. Behavioral vs. legal definitions
5. Official statistics of juvenile delinquency
6. Sociological approach to delinquency

2.         Causes of Juvenile Delinquency:

1. Causes and characteristics of those involved in delinquent acts
2. Classical theories.
3. Sociological theories.
4. Biological theories.
5. Social learning theories.

3.         Juvenile Delinquency in a Social Context:

1. Family and juvenile delinquency.
2. School system and juvenile delinquency.
3. Youth culture and juvenile delinquency.
4. Juvenile gangs and delinquency.
5. Gender and Delinquency.
6. Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups.
7. Drug Use and Delinquency.
8. Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives.

4.         Purpose and Scope of the Juvenile Justice System:

1. Police Work with Juveniles.
2. Official procedures & unofficial procedures.
3. Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing
4. Training and competence of juvenile officers.
5. Role of Prosecutor, Defense Counsel, Juvenile Judge, Juvenile Probation Officer, Court Personnel
6. Role of juvenile correctional institutions.
7. Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

5.         Prevention Programs and Apparent Needs to Cope with Current Problems in Juvenile    Delinquency:

1. Intent of preventive programs.
2. Philosophy vs. practice in the establishment of programs.
3. Need for unification and/or uniformity in programs.
4. Need for better cooperation between various agencies.
5. Implications and potential for progress both present and future.

COURSE SCHEDULE

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Mid Term: 30 Marks

Sessional: 20 Marks

Quiz: 30%

Presentation: 40%

Participation:  30%

Final exam: 50 Marks

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Note:

• All standard Rules & Regulations are applicable.