SOC 222Juvenile Delinquency
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Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A systematic analysis and criticism is presented of biological, psychological, psychoanalytical, and sociological theories of juvenile delinquency. Attention is given to statistics and contemporary research with special emphasis on the distribution and types of delinquent subcultures.
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91% liked it21% easy79% useful
From 11 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Took the course in Spring 2024 with Jessica. I'm never bored in her classes but her midterms and papers are not a walk in the park. Had two papers, one midterm, one take-home final of two essays. Take advantage of the office hours to talk to her or the TA to ensure you are 100% clear on essay topics to maximize the points you can get. They are always down to help provide clarity.
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This course focused a lot more on the theories behind why juveniles behave delinquently than I thought. It was still interesting to analyze but just not what I was expecting. I also found it very criminology based and as someone with little knowledge of criminology I found it slightly difficult initially to understand some concepts but not impossible. Overall, an interesting course if you want to understand old white guys reasons why youth may behave the way they do but I wish it went more in depth to cover interventions and their effectiveness.
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3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention SOC 222, August 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2022
Bird Courses Any Year 4 points, 11 comments
“What’re some really easy bird courses in the Arts’ department? Can be at any level (Already took LS299 and found it really easy)”
u/fruitypuch: “LS/SOC 222”
Spring 2021
SOC 222-And the Prof 3 points, 0 comments
u/fruitypuch: “I’ve asked this question before I got No answer imma ask it again tho has anyone taken SOC 222 juvenile delinquency. I’m taking as a elective (im in the Science faculty) I have found no reviews so what am I getting my self into. My prof for this course is Stacey Colliver.”
SOC 222-Juvenile Delinquency 2 points, 0 comments
u/fruitypuch: “So I enrolled in this course as an elective and I can’t find many reviews about it. For those who have taken it in person or online how was it? And what was the grade breakdown?”
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