- Introduce the juvenile justice system and its history.
- Review landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases pertaining to the rights and protections of juveniles.
- Introduce the methods and procedures used in psychological assessments of juveniles.
- Discuss juvenile comprehension of constitutional rights.
- Review social science research on false confessions of juveniles.
- Describe rehabilitative options available for juveniles.
- Review representative approaches to the rehabilitation of juveniles.
- Describe and assess multisystemic therapy.
- Review model approaches to the treatment of violent offenders and juvenile sex offenders.
