Administration of Justice 131

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AJ 131 Juvenile Justice

	About the Instructor	Juvenile Justice System Diagram
	Course Description (incl. grading criteria)	Online Research Assistance
	Online Syllabus	WebBoard (Discussion Posting)

About the Instructor

Dr. Morgan Peterson

Office Location and Hours:

1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069 - 1487

Dr. Peterson can be reached on campus, room: ST 37 (map)

Monday/Wednesday: 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. Friday: 12 P.M. - 1 P.M.

Phone: (760) 744 - 1150 ext. 2278

Email: Mpeterson@palomar.edu

Curriculum Vitae

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Course Description

AJ 131 Juvenile Justice; This is a 3-unit course that is CSU transferable.

This course will review the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the processing and detention of juveniles; juvenile case disposition; juvenile statutes and court procedures. This includes youth subcultures and delinquency and the varied philosophies underlying their existence.

Grading Policy

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Research Assistance

Online Resources

San Diego County Probation Department Juvenile Programs

Juvenile Justice, National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Abstracts Database, National Criminal Justice Reference Service

National Center for Juvenile Justice

National Youth Gang Center

American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center

DOJ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Juvenile Court Statistics

The SOURCEBOOK of Criminal Justice Statistics On-line

California Codes On-line Database

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