This course provides an introduction to the liability for civil wrongs. Topics include intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, nuisance and damages. This course examines the nature of law and its connection to justice. Through use of major texts in the traditions of jurisprudence and other legal materials, we shall study law's deep structure looking to identify principles of political morality that are at the core of the constitutional order. This course examines the juvenile offender, the delinquent subculture, and current theories relative to the causes of delinquency.
Emphasis is on the influences of the family, the school, and the peer group.
The rights of juvenile offenders and the Juvenile court process are also studied. Specific programs dealing with delinquents are evaluated. This course examines juvenile institutions. Emphasis is on their history and development in the United States. Correctional treatment, chronic delinquents, legal rights of the incarcerated, and juvenile follow-up care are also reviewed and their programs evaluated.