CRJS 3003

(3 Credits) 3 Lecture hours (formerly CRJS 2003) In this course, students will explore how youth crime is socially constructed, measured, and explained, with attention to race, gender, homelessness, and youth gangs. A strong emphasis is placed on using criminological theories to better understand youth crime and applying these theories to analyze real-world situations and policy responses. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, learn to use and critically assess explanations of youth crime, and appreciate the social and structural factors that lead to youth crime. Section information text: CRJS 3003 is the same course as CRJS 2003. If you have previously taken CRJS 2003, you will not receive credit for CRJS 3003.