# CJ205 Juvenile Justice

College of Business and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Department

**Course Description:** This course examines the juvenile justice system in America. Students will learn about the history of the juvenile court system in America, the differences between juvenile courts and adult courts, legal rights afforded to juveniles, theoretical explanations of juvenile delinquency, risk factors that contribute to delinquency, and preventative factors that reduce juvenile delinquency.

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [CJ100](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ100 "View CJ100")

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Crime and Intelligence Analysis Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-bachelor)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Criminal Justice Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Digital Forensics Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/digital-forensics-bachelor-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Homeland Security Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/homeland-security-bachelor-degree)

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).