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CRM 124 Delinquency and juvenile justice

ND1 levelManagement & Administration14 topics

CRM 124 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of juvenile delinquency
  2. Characteristics of juvenile delinquency
  3. Theories of delinquency
  4. Factors associated with juvenile delinquency in Nigeria
  5. Implications of juvenile delinquency
  6. Juvenile justice system
  7. Children in need of care and beyond parental control
  8. Juvenile intake, arrest, detention, discharge and committal
  9. Juvenile justice institutions and their functions
  10. Custodial and non-custodial sanctions
  11. Measurement of juvenile delinquency
  12. Effectiveness and shortcomings of juvenile justice in Nigeria
  13. Processes and mechanisms for controlling delinquency
  14. Application of juvenile justice in Nigeria

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Concept of juvenile delinquency

The concept of juvenile delinquency focuses on the causes, characteristics, and legal treatment of young offenders. Understanding its definition, risk factors, and the distinction between delinquency and crime is essential for exam questions on policy, prevention, and rehabilitation strategies.

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