Fall 2026

Juvenile Delinquency

Covers concepts, measurement, theoretical applications, and program evaluation regarding the juvenile system.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jason Nolen4.5/5

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Historical reviews of Michael Massoglia: The course requires reading over 100 pages weekly and involves blue-book exams, with some students finding the exams tough.

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing or (SOC/​LEGAL ST 131,SOC 181,C&E SOC/​SOC 210, or 211)

SOC 446

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.70/5 from 86 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Michael Massoglia: Michael Massoglia is described as engaging and intelligent, though one reviewer notes he thinks highly of himself. Students report high reading loads and difficult, specific exams that test detailed knowledge. Experiences vary, with some finding the class rewarding and others frustrated by grading surprises and unclear expectations.

MICHAEL MASSOGLIA is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction39 / 406

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Michael Massoglia: Michael Massoglia is described as an engaging and caring professor who makes the material interesting and retains student attention.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.20 GPA, 54.1% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.15 GPA, 43.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.11 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=36 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Michael Massoglia: The course requires reading over 100 pages weekly and involves blue-book exams, with some students finding the exams tough.

Historical reviews of Michael Massoglia: Some students find exams difficult and grading opaque, noting a gap between expectations and final grades.

Topics

  • Concepts of childhood and delinquency
  • Family, school, and peer group relationships
  • Treatment, prevention, and control programs
  • Rise of the juvenile system

Skills

  • Measuring delinquent behavior
  • Applying competing theories to social relationships
  • Evaluating treatment and prevention programs

Grades

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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UW–Madison

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SOC 446 · Fall 2026

Juvenile Delinquency

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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