Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024Class Size44 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteEnrollment Limitation: Eligibility for college-level composition as determined by college assessment or other appropriate method. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area D8DescriptionThis course is an examination of the origin, development, and organization of the juvenile justice system as it evolved in the U.S. justice system. The course explores the theories that focus on juvenile law, courts and processes, and the constitutional protections extended to juveniles in the U.S. justice system. 