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CSS804

Social Policy, Juvenile Delinquency And Criminal Justice System

This course provides graduate students with an advanced understanding of Social Policy, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Criminal Justice System. It explores the role of social policy in restructuring juveniles' behavior and the social-control intervention of the criminal justice system. The course aims to demonstrate an understanding of social policy's application in preventing juvenile excesses, analyzing contemporary issues related to juvenile delinquency, and examining the criminal justice system's approach to juveniles in Nigeria. It also stimulates critical thinking and research-oriented approaches.

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About this course

Difficulty
Intermediate
Study hours
195 hours
Maths
None
Content
Theoretical, case study, problem solving
Practical work
No
Before you start
  • Basic knowledge of social sciences
  • Understanding of Nigerian legal system
How it is assessed
  • Assignments
  • Tutor marked assessments
  • Paper presentations
  • Final examination

What you'll read

The real module and unit structure of CSS804, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.

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CSS804 · UNIT 1 GENERAL BACKGROUND TO SOCIAL POLICY

Essentially, the foremost goal of social policies isto confirm that every society member lives in harmony, far away from conflicts. Therefore, the objective is to safeguard social justice, social integration, social balance, social development, and social peace (Sami, 2009).

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What you should be able to do

  1. Understand the concepts of social policy, juvenile delinquency, and the criminal justice system
  2. Analyze contemporary issues related to juvenile delinquency and social protection
  3. Examine how the criminal justice system deals with juveniles in Nigeria
  4. Apply theories and concepts of social policy to guide conduct in society
  5. Appreciate the role of social policy in controlling juvenile delinquency

What it prepares you for

Careers
  • Social Worker
  • Criminologist
  • Policy Analyst
  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Correctional Officer
Where it is applied
  • Government
  • Law Enforcement
  • Social Services
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Corrections

Where it gets hard

The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.

  • Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    Unit 5: Nigeria and the Wellbeing of Her Welfare Infrastructure

    Requires understanding of complex historical and socio-political contexts of social policy development.

  • Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    Unit 3: Theories of Juvenile Delinquency

    Involves critical analysis of various theories and their application to real-world scenarios.

  • Module 3: Meaning and Theories of Criminal Justice

    Unit 5: Measuring the performance of Nigeria's criminal justice system

    Requires understanding of complex legal frameworks and their practical application in the Nigerian context.

A suggested way through it

Suggested

13 weeks, about 45 hours in total. Yours will differ.

  1. Week 1Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    • Unit 1: General Background of Social Policy · 3 hours

      Read the definition of social policy and its background.. Understand social policy as an instrument to galvanise welfare and social protection..

  2. Week 2Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    • Unit 2: Justifications of Social Policy, History of Welfare State and Globalisation · 3 hours

      Study the justifications of social policy in national development.. Understand the history of the welfare state and globalization..

  3. Week 3Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    • Unit 3: Development of Social Policies, their Trajectories, and Perspectives in Nigeria · 3 hours

      Analyse the development of social policies, their trajectories, and perspectives in Nigeria.. Discuss the pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial phases of social policy development..

  4. Week 4Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    • Unit 4: Communitarian Welfare in Africa and Instruments to Promote Inclusive Societies · 3 hours

      Understand communitarian welfare in Africa.. Examine instruments to promote inclusive societies..

  5. Week 5Module 1: General Background of Social Policy

    • Unit 5: Nigeria and the Wellbeing of Her Welfare Infrastructure · 3 hours

      Examine Nigeria and the wellbeing of her welfare infrastructure.. Analyze the relationship between social policy and economic development..

  6. Week 6Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    • Unit 1: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency · 3 hours

      Understand the concept of juvenile delinquency.. Explore the meaning of juvenile delinquent..

  7. Week 7Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    • Unit 2: Causes of Juvenile Delinquency · 3 hours

      Identify the causes of juvenile delinquency.. Analyze personal, domestic, and systemic factors contributing to juvenile delinquency in Nigeria..

  8. Week 8Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    • Unit 3: Theories of Juvenile Delinquency · 3 hours

      Study the theories of juvenile delinquency.. Discuss contemporary issues related to juvenile delinquency and social protection..

  9. Week 9Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    • Unit 4: Effects of Juvenile Delinquency · 3 hours

      Examine the effects of juvenile delinquency.. Discuss the implications of juvenile delinquency for the criminal justice system and policy intervention..

  10. Week 10Module 2: Operationalising Juvenile Delinquency

    • Unit 5: Dealing with the Problems of Juvenile Delinquency · 3 hours

      Explore methods of dealing with the problems of juvenile delinquency.. Debate how deficient social policy could be instrumental in social crises..

  11. Week 11Module 3: Meaning and Theories of Criminal Justice

    • Unit 1: Meaning and Theories of Criminal Justice · 3 hours

      Understand the meaning and theories of criminal justice.. Debate in a group how deficient social policy could be instrumental in social crises..

  12. Week 12Module 3: Meaning and Theories of Criminal Justice

    • Unit 2: The Nigeria Police · 3 hours

      Examine the role of the Nigeria Police.. Discuss the implications of juvenile delinquency for the criminal justice system and policy intervention..

    • Unit 3: The Court · 3 hours

      Study the functions of the court.. Debate how deficient social policy could be instrumental in social crises..

  13. Week 13Module 3: Meaning and Theories of Criminal Justice

    • Unit 4: The Corrections and Prisons · 3 hours

      Understand the functions of the corrections and prisons.. Debate in a group how deficient social policy could be instrumental in social crises..

    • Unit 5: Measuring the performance of Nigeria's criminal justice system · 3 hours

      Study how to measure the performance of Nigeria's criminal justice system.. Debate in a group how deficient social policy could be instrumental in social crises..

Preparing for the exam

What to do
  • Review all tutor-marked assignments and feedback.
  • Create concept maps linking social policy, juvenile delinquency, and the criminal justice system.
  • Focus on understanding the historical context of social policy in Nigeria.
  • Practice applying theoretical frameworks to analyze case studies of juvenile delinquency.
  • Prepare summaries of key legislation and policies related to the criminal justice system in Nigeria.

Questions students ask about this course

What is CSS804 about?

This course provides graduate students with an advanced understanding of Social Policy, Juvenile Delinquency, and the Criminal Justice System. It explores the role of social policy in restructuring juveniles' behavior and the social-control intervention of the criminal justice system. The course aims to demonstrate an understanding of social policy's application in preventing juvenile excesses, analyzing contemporary issues related to juvenile delinquency, and examining the criminal justice system's approach to juveniles in Nigeria. It also stimulates critical thinking and research-oriented approaches.

How many units does CSS804 have?

CSS804, Social Policy, Juvenile Delinquency And Criminal Justice System, has 12 units across 2 modules, over 211 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.

How many credit units is CSS804?

CSS804 carries 3 credit units, at 800 level in Social Sciences.

Is CSS804 hard?

CSS804 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, case study and problem solving work.

How long does CSS804 take to study?

About 195 hours of study, spread across its 12 units.

How is CSS804 assessed?

CSS804 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments, paper presentations and final examination.

What do I need before starting CSS804?

Basic knowledge of social sciences Understanding of Nigerian legal system

What can I do with CSS804?

Social Worker, Criminologist, Policy Analyst, Law Enforcement Officer and Correctional Officer.

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