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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course SyllabiSpring 2-1-2018SOCI 330.01: Juvenile DelinquencyJames W. BurfeindUniversity of Montana, MissoulaLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationBurfeind, James W., "SOCI 330.01: Juvenile Delinquency" (2018). Syllabi. 7960.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/7960Department of SociologyUniversity of Montana Spring Semester 2018JUVENILE DELINQUENCY(Sociology 330 -­‐ 3 credits)When & Where: 11:00	  -­‐ 11:50,	  Monday,	  Wednesday,	  and Friday;	  Liberal Arts #11.Professor: Jim Burfeind (james.burfeind@umontana.edu—email responded to during	  office	  hours). 406-­‐243-­‐4811.Social Science	  Building #331. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and	  Friday from 1:00-­‐2:00;	  Thursdayfrom 9:15-­‐10:15; and by appointment.Graduate TA: Darby Semenza (darby.semenza@umontana.edu—email responded to during	  office	  hours). SocialSciences Building #322. Office	  hours: Monday 12:00-­‐2:00,	  and by appointment.Preceptor: Holly May Senger (holly.senger@umconnect.umt.edu—email responded to during	  office	  hours). SocialSciences Building #324. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and	  Friday from 12:00-­‐12:50;	  and byappointment.REQUIRED TEXT:Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach (3rd edition). 2016.	  James Burfeind and Dawn Jeglum Bartusch.	  Londonand New York:	  Routledge.COURSE DESCRIPTION:This course provides a systematic study of juvenile delinquency, including how it is defined, its nature,	  and majortheoretical explanations.REQUIREMENTS:1. 	 Attendance as Extra	  Credit Points: Attendance is essential for success in	  this course. Attendance will be taken 15 timesthroughout	  the semester. If you are on time and attend these days, you	  will earn	  1 point; if you are late or do not attend,you will receive 0 points. Attendance points are extra credit—the only extra credit	  allowed in the course. If you want extracredit, attend class!2. 	 Assigned Readings You should come to class having read the assigned readings. Most reading assignments are from thetext	  and are clearly noted on the class schedule.	  Each unit has one reserve reading, which is available on the	  Moodle	  course supplement page.3. 	 Exams: Learning	  assessment is done through five unit exams, covering specific chapters from the text, lectures, andreserve readings. The course does not	  have a comprehensive final. The last unit exam (#5)	  will be given during finals week.Each exam will be composed of 55 objective questions (multiple choice and	  true -­‐ false), worth 1 possible point	  each. Fiftyquestion	  (50 points) are drawn	  from class material and	  the course textbook. Five	  questions (5 points) are drawn	  from thereserve reading. The five tests are worth 275 total possible points.4. 	 Reserve Readings are	  designed to expose	  students to the	  scholarly literature on juvenile delinquency, including journal	  articles, technical reports resulting from grant	  research,	  and reports issued by federal, state, and private agencies that	  respond to delinquency. Reserve readings are available on the Moodle course supplement page.5. 	 Academic Misconduct “Students at the University of Montana are expected to practice academic honesty at all	  times.Academic misconduct is subject to	  Academic Penalty (or penalties) by the course instructor and/or University Sanction(s)by the University through	  the Provost and	  Vice President for Academic Affairs.” What is “academic misconduct”? Whatare	  the	  consequences?	  Please	  review the	  Student Conduct Code (http://www.umt.edu/vpesa/Dean%20of%20Students/default.php).AMOODLE COURSE SUPPLEMENT PAGE is available on UM Online, providing announcements, an accessible course syllabus,an individualized grade	  sheet, lecture	  slides, study outlines for	  each section, and pdf	  files (Adobe Acrobat	  Reader	  required)	  of	  the reserve readings. Log	  on to UM Online (http://umonline.umt.edu) with your network ID and password.INTENT TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may request reasonable	  modificationsby contacting the professor.	  UM assures equal access to instruction for students with disabilities in collaboration withinstructors and Disability Services for Students located in Lommasson Center 154 (http://www.umt.edu/dss 406.243.2243).The University does not permit fundamental alterations of academic standards or retroactive modifications.GRADES: Grades for the course will be based on the total number	  of	  points earned throughout	  the semester. There are 275total possible points, derived from five unit	  exams.	  Grade can be calculated at any point by dividing	  the	  number of pointsearned by the	  number of possible	  points up to that point. > 93%	  = A;	  90-­‐92% = A -­‐; 87-­‐89% B+;	  83-­‐86% = B;	  80-­‐82% B-­‐;	  77-­‐79% = C+;	  73-­‐76% C; 70-­‐72% = C -­‐;	  67-­‐69% D+; 63-­‐66% = D;	  60-­‐62% = D -­‐;	  < 59% = F.CLASS SCHEDULE:SECTION I: THE CONCEPT	  OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCYJan. 24 The Study of Juvenile Delinquency Chapter 1 (pp. 3-­‐7)26 Social Construction of Juvenile	  Delinquency Chapter 2 (pp. 17-­‐21)29 Invention of the Juvenile Court Chapter 2 (pp. 22-­‐30);	  Reserve:	  NCJFCJ (1998)31 & 2 Reforming Juvenile Justice Chapter 2 (pp. 30-­‐43)Feb. 5 Juvenile Delinquency as a Legal Concept Chapter 2 (pp. 44-­‐46)7 Unit Review Reserve:	  National Research Council (2012)9 TEST	  #1SECTION II:	  DESCRIBING	  THE NATURE OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY12 & 14 Measuring Juvenile Delinquency Chapter 316 The Extent of Delinquent Offenses Chapter	  419 President’s Day Holiday—No Class21 Social Correlates of Offending and	  Victimization Chapter 523 Developmental Patterns of Offending Chapter 626 Unit Review Reserve:	  Hockenberry & Puzzanchera	  (2017) (scan)28 TEST	  #2 Reserve:	  Sickmund & Puzzanchera (2014)	  (scan)SECTION III:	  EXPLAINING DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR—INDIVIDUAL-­‐LEVEL	  THEORIESMarch 2 Theory and	  Research Chapter 1 (pp. 8-­‐13)Biosocial	  Criminology5 Biological Approaches Chapter 7 (pp. 185-­‐202)7 Personality and Intelligence Chapter 7 (pp.	  202-­‐211)The Delinquent Event9 Situational Aspects of Delinquency Chapter 8 (pp. 222-­‐233)12 Routine Activities Theory and Drift Theory Chapter 8 (pp. 233-­‐242)14 Rational Choice Theory Chapter 8 (pp.242-­‐250)16 Unit Review Reserve:	  Caspi et al. (1994:163-­‐172, 185-­‐189)19 TEST	  #3SECTION IV: EXPLAINING DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR—THEOREIS OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPSSocial Control Theories: Family	  Relations21 Social Bond and Life-­‐Course Theories Chapter 9 (pp. 258-­‐271)23 Self-­‐Control Theory Chapter 9 (pp. 271-­‐276)March 26 – 30: Spring	  BreakApril 2 The Family and Delinquency Chapter 9 (pp. 276-­‐285)Social Learning Theories: Peer Group Influences4 Differential Association and Social Learning Theories Chapter 10 (pp. 297-­‐303)6 Peer Group Influences and	  Delinquency Chapter 10 (pp. 303-­‐308)9 Street Gangs Chapter 10 (pp. 308-­‐320)11 Speaker—Detective Guy Baker:	  Street Gangs and Drug Trafficking13 Unit Review Reserve:	  Moffitt et al. (2013)16 TEST	  #4SECTION V:	  EXPLAINING DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR—SOCIAL STRUCTURE THEORIESSocial Structure Theories: Societal Influences18 Social Disorganization Theory Chapter 11 (pp. 328-­‐343)20 Anomie and Strain Theories Chapter 11 (pp. 343-­‐351)23 General Strain Theory Chapter 11 (pp. 351-­‐357)25 Strain and Gang Subcultures Chapter 11 (pp. 357-­‐361)27 Schools and Delinquency30 Labeling Perspective Chapter 12 (pp. 371-­‐386)May 2 Critical Criminologies: Power and Control Chapter 12 (pp. 386-­‐401)4 Unit Review Reserve:	  Liberman et al. (2014:345-­‐350, 363-­‐366)May 10 TEST	  #5,	  Thursday (Finals Week), 10:10	  – 12:10

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