Provides an in-depth understanding of the systems approach to human services, integrating practicum experiences with a theoretical knowledge base. Intensive supervised field experience in selected human service agencies. Students spend 16 hours per week in the field. Juvenile Delinquency-3 hrs. Analysis of theories and research concerning the nature, extent, course and control of delinquent behavior.
Criminology is the body of knowledge regarding delinquency and crime as social phenomena.
Includes the development of a body of general and verified principles and of other types of knowledge regarding this process of law, crime, and reaction to crime. Focus on the adult offender. SOC 410 Sociology of Corrections-3 hrs. Overview of the correctional process demonstrated through the use of an actual case record. Highlights the role and function of law enforcement, legal services, and the court.