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It is a short-term study trip to the University of Zagreb, as a part of the ongoing Exchange Program between I.S.U and the Univ. of Zagreb since 2005. In May 2015 (May 18-29), this course will be taught at the Univ. of Zagreb campus by Dr. Ljiljana Miksaj-Todorovic (Chair, Dept. of Criminology), Dr. Irena Cajner Mraovic, Dr. Neven Racjas, Dr. Dalibor Dolezal, and Dr. Tihana Novak of the University of Zagreb, and Dr. Sudipto Roy of ISU. For this course, Dr. Roy will take 8 ISU students (both undergraduate and graduate); ISU students will take this course together with Croatian students.Classes will be held Monday through Friday for two weeks. This course will focus on "juvenile justice systems" in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other European countries. The course objective will be to comprehend and compare juvenile justice systems in the countries mentioned above. During the two weeks, field trips have been arranged for all students to visit Croatian juvenile detention as well as treatment centers in Turopolji, Sisak, Gospic, Zadar, and the Zagreb County jail (juvenile division). After the completion of the course, the students will be able to compare the philosophical and pragmatic issues of treatment of juvenile offenders in various countries andutilize their experiential learning gained from this course in dealing with different aspects of the American juvenile justice system. The objective of this course synchronize with our department's experiential learning objectives - to instill in students the value of research and the necessity to gain new knowledge by providing opportunities for ISU students to engage in the community and solve problems, to provide ISU students with knowledge about the treatment of juvenile offenders (in different countries) and the relationship of these phenomena to the larger society in which they exist, to develop critical thinking skills, and to prepare our students to recognize and act on professional and ethical challenges that arise in treating offenders through our juvenile justice system. |
