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YOUTH, CRIME AND JUSTICE – ONLINE
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CUNY
524 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019
Semester : Spring 2021 Professor: Dr. Simone Martin-Howard Course Section-Code: SOC 309 - 97 Credits- 3 E-mail : smartin@jjay.cuny.edu Course Description: This online course introduces students to the sociological, psychological and biological factors in juvenile delinquency. It is a survey of theories of juvenile delinquency and modern trends in prevention and treatment. This course is designed to provide a multi-level inquiry into the issue of juvenile delinquency, thus, in addition to theory; we will examine current and historical trends in the treatment, prevention and punishment of transgressive behavior among youth. Some of the questions that will guide our inquiry include: 1) What do the terms “juvenile” and “delinquency” mean and how have these definitions changed over time? 2) Which social, psychological and biological (neuroscience) theories are useful in understanding youthful transgressive behavior? 3) How and why have the social welfare and social control responses to such behavior changed in the last 100 years? 4) What are the options for prevention and/or treatment of juvenile crime and violence? 6) How do race, class and gender impact delinquency and the social and legal responses to it? Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, SOC 101, and junior standing or above Learning Objectives : By the end of the semester you should be able to have:
- Gain knowledge of the ongoing debates regarding adolescent culpability and proper responses to youthful offending.
- Gain knowledge of the history and current make up of legal systems responsible for handling juvenile delinquents.
- Develop an understanding of the main theories of juvenile delinquency including biological, psychological and sociological theories.
- Be able to connect various theoretical perspectives with their relevant policy implications for the prevention, intervention and correction of juvenile delinquency.
- Be able to articulate well-reasoned and critically informed recommendations for reducing youthful offending.
- Be able to conduct research on a topic related to juvenile delinquency using peer-reviewed academic sources and governmental sources and produce a quality research paper following APA style guidelines. Required Text: Siegel, L. & Welsh, B. 2014. Juvenile Delinquency: The Core (5th^ Edition). California: Wadsworth Print: ISBN-13: 978- 1 - 285 - 06760 - 5 ; ISBN-10: 1- 285 - 06760 - 6 Please note that in addition to the textbook, I may post articles to Blackboard that is required reading.
Accessibility/ADA Services: Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable academic accommodations if determined eligible by the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS). Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student’s eligibility from the OAS which is located at 1L.66.00 (212- 237 - 8031). It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the office and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor. The Writing Center: The Writing Center (http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/590.php) is a service that provides free tutoring to students of John Jay College. The Writing Center has a staff of trained tutors who will work with you to help you become a more effective writer, from planning and organizing a paper, to writing and then proofreading it. The Writing Center is a valuable resource, and I encourage you to use it. If you are given a Referral Form to the Writing Center, you must attend to get further instruction on the specific items addressed on the form. Plagiarism: Statement of the College Policy on Plagiarism Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one’s own creation. Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations require citations to the original source. Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited. Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The Library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation. (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Bulletin, http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/654.php see Chapter IV Academic Standards) Students committing plagiarism, intentionally or unintentionally, will be subject to the processes and procedures that govern student academic conduct. At the very least, you will receive 0 points for the assignment. Extra Work during the Semester Statement: “Any extra credit coursework opportunities during the semester for a student to improve his or her grade must be made available to all students at the same time. Furthermore, there is no obligation on the part of any instructor to offer extra credit work in any course. The term “extra credit work” refers to optional work that may be assigned by the instructor to all students in addition to the required work for the course that all students must complete. It is distinguished from substitute assignments or substitute work that may be assigned by the instructor to individual students, such as make-up assignments to accommodate emergencies or to accommodate the special circumstances of individual students.” Incomplete Grade Policy Statement: “An Incomplete Grade may be given only to those students who would pass the course if they were to satisfactorily complete course requirements. It is within the discretion of the faculty member as to whether or not to give the grade of Incomplete.
Furthermore, the Discussion Activities and Assignments for each Chapter must be completed TOGETHER. They are graded as a pair. In other words, if you complete the Discussion Activity for Chapter 7, you MUST also complete the Assignment for Chapter 7 that same day. You CANNOT substitute a completed Discussion Activity for Chapter 5, for example, for a Discussion Activity in Chapter 8. Students must follow the directions when posting activities and assignments. For Discussion Activities, when responding to a student, please address them by name so that everyone knows who you are addressing. For Assignments, they must be uploaded to Blackboard NOT posted in a textbox and not sent via email. Failure to follow all directions will result in a loss of points for the activity or the assignment. All students must participate in assigned discussion activities and assignments every week as per the schedule and present his/her views/analysis on a particular social issue related to the chapter that is currently being discussed. Discussion Activities are due on Blackboard on Wednesdays at 11:59pm and Assignments are due on Blackboard on Sundays at 11:59pm (as per the schedule). LATE DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS WILL RECEIVE A ZERO. Issue Paper: Students will be expected to write a 7 - page Issue Paper , typed and double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins , excluding cover page and references****. For your paper you must use and cite at least seven sources, of which at least three must be journal articles. Wikipedia is not a source. The Issue Paper will address a criminological theory or topic. Instructions for the paper and guidelines on how it will be graded will be posted at a later date. The paper is due on Blackboard the week ending Sunday, March 2 8 th^ at 11:59pm. Students are encouraged to consult with the Writing Center if they need assistance with their papers on spelling, grammar, punctuation, organization of information, and APA style format. LATE PAPERS WILL BE MARKED ZERO. Final Research Paper: Students will also be expected to write a 12 - page Final Research Paper , typed and double-spaced using 12 - point Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins , excluding cover page and references. For your paper you must use and cite at least twelve sources, of which at least eight must be journal articles. Wikipedia is not a source. The Final Research Paper will address a criminological theory or topic of my choosing. Instructions for the paper and guidelines on how it will be graded will also be posted at a later date. The paper is due on Blackboard on Wednesday, May 19th^ at 11:59pm. Students are encouraged to consult with the Writing Center if they need assistance with their papers on spelling, grammar, punctuation, organization of information, and APA style format. LATE PAPERS WILL BE MARKED ZERO. *** Note that I use SafeAssign or Turnitin on Blackboard for all papers which determines if a student has plagiarized their work. Refer to Page 2 for further clarification. *** Grade Conversion: 93.0-100 = A 90.0-92.9 = A- 87.1-89.9 = B+ 83.0-87.0 = B 80.0-82.9 = B- 77.1-79.9 = C+ 73.0-77.0 = C 70.0-72.9 = C- 67.1-69.9 = D+ 63.0-67.0 = D 60.0-62.0 = D- 59 .9 or less = F
Tentative Course Schedule: Per the title, this schedule is tentative. Assigned readings are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Students will be notified through Blackboard should any changes to this schedule occur. Note that the date is the week ending: SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Week 1 Jan 31 Introduction/Course Overview Introductions – due Sun, January 31st Week 2 Feb 7 Read Chapter 1 – Childhood and Delinquency Discussion Activity #1 – due Wed, February 3rd Assignment #1 – due Sun, February 7th Week 3 Feb 14 Read Chapter 2 – The Nature and Extent of Delinquency Discussion Activity #2 – due Wed, February 10th Assignment #2 – due Sun, February 14th Week 4 Feb 21 Read Chapter 3 – Individual Views of Delinquency – Choice and Trait Discussion Activity #3 – due Wed, February 17th Assignment #3 – due Sun, February 21st Week 5 Feb 28 Read Chapter 4 – Sociological Views of Delinquency Discussion Activity #4 – due Wed, February 24th Assignment #4 – due Sun, February 28th Week 6 Mar 7 Read Chapter 5 – Developmental Views of Delinquency – Life Course, Latent Trait and Trajectory Discussion Activity #5 – due Wed, March 3rd Assignment #5 – due Sun, March 7th Week 7 March 14 Read Chapter 6 – Gender and Delinquency NO DISCUSSION ACTIVITY OR ASSIGNMENT DUE Week 8 March 21 Read Chapter 7 – Family and Delinquency Discussion Activity #6 – due Wed, March 17 th Assignment #6 – due Sun, March 2 1 st Week 9 March 28 ISSUE PAPER DUE Week 10 April 4 SPRING BREAK Week 11 April 11 Read Chapter 8 – Peers and Delinquency – Juvenile Gangs and Groups Discussion Activity #7 – due Wed, April 7th Assignment #7 – due Sun, April 11th Week 12 April 18 Read Chapter 9 – Schools and Delinquency Discussion Activity #8 – due Wed, April 14th Assignment # 8 – due Sun, April 18th
