Juvenile justice and public policy , pp. The Liberal Arts Perspective To master the material in this course, students will rely on a broad base of knowledge and intellectual skills. In-depth understanding of juvenile justice taps into history, economics, politics, ethics, and other fields. Further, students will rely on advanced skills when they analyze, synthesize and evaluate. In additon, the course requires graduate level skills in written and oral communication.
Student evaluation is based on the completion of three papers.
The papers will be graded both on substance and on the ability of the student to communicate succinctly and in terms understandable to a variety of audiences. It is often the case that social work clients being served in mental health, child welfare, or educational settings are also under the jurisdiction of the juvenile. Sadly, many youth in the juvenile justice system were previously treated ineffectively by those other systems. Familiarity with juvenile justice policies and programs will help social workers to serve individuals, families and communities. In addition, this system is also one that employs large numbers of social workers in a variety of job types.