Youth Criminalization

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: SOCI 1201; or permission of the Department This course explores youth criminalization and youth justice from a critical sociological perspective, with particular attention to systemic issues of race, class, gender, age, and sexuality. Drawing primarily from critical criminology, the course traces the emergence and development of youth justice systems, and analyzes continuity and changes in youth justice policy and practice over time. Main topics include different correctional models such as punitive, welfare, and newer actuarial justice approaches and the criminalization of youth in the contemporary period with emphasis on the theory of intersectionality. Finally, the course examines alternative policies, practices, and attitudes intended for radical transformation of youth justice in the future. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours) (Exclusion: SOCI 2991 Youth Criminalization)