Evaluation and Treatment of the Juvenile Offender   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PF 620 - Evaluation and Treatment of the Juvenile Offender


This course addresses the classification, assessment, and treatment of the juvenile offender. Various factors contributing to juvenile delinquency and empirically-based treatment approaches are discussed. Legal and institutional responses to juvenile crime are analyzed, and the role of the forensic clinician in the juvenile justice system is discussed utilizing case material. Case lectures and discussions, case examples, and video presentations are used to illustrate key concepts. (2 credits)