CRJ 766. Sociology of Delinquency

Reviews the role-violating and lawbreaking of youth by focusing on factors such as age, sex, class, and social role, and on social forces such as urbanism, socialization, bureaucratization, and inter-generational conflict. Examines recurring conflicts, including deviance vs. conformity, rites of passage vs. individual rights, alienation vs. commitment, confrontation vs. cooptation, and passivity vs. violence. (Offered Spring 2005.)
Prerequisite:
30 hours plus conferences, 3 credits
 
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