2019-2020 Spring Edition 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HS 187 JUVENILE VIOLENCE, GANGS, AND VICTIMIZATION


3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Reviews the history of juvenile violence in the United States to its present day escalation. Theories of causative factors related to genetics, social- cultural transmission, psychology, behavior, parricide and substance abuse will be presented and assessed. The role of the juvenile justice system, gang cultures, and victimization will be examined. Addresses pragmatic solutions for lowering juvenile violence.
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