An overview of programming for special needs offenders to include organizational change strategy, legislation, standards, and an in-depth analysis of eight special needs groups. CRJU 741 Criminology. The major theories of the etiology of criminal behavior, including biological, environmental, and other causitive factors. CRJU 742 Treatment of Deviance. Survey of various treatment modalities, their application to deviant behavior, and their utility in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.
Emphasis is on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches.
CRJU 743 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Child Abuse and Neglect. Current knowledge about child abuse and neglect, including typologies, etiology, effects, and current intervention practices. CRJU 751 Foundations of American Juvenile Justice. CRJU 752 Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency. An examination of approaches and methods to prevent the juvenile from entering or continuing a life of delinquency and crime.