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Aug 02, 2025
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CRJ 3225 - THE CHILD, THE FAMILY AND THE LAW
credits: 3.0
Crosslisted/Same As: PSC 3225
CRJ 3225-PSC 3225 . An examination of the social, economic, and political dynamics of the family as they relate to child abuse and to family dissolution. Will examine the family and the impact of family and divorce law upon it. We address the role of the state in parent-child relationships using case materials and current court decisions under state and Federal law. Objectives: To demonstrate the intercommunications between families, problems that arise in families and the law. Will examine the way in which law limits and defines relationships within families between spouses and between parents and children. The course will also examine the ways in which family law and child protective services laws have developed and are used to solve serious problems which have now emerged in families. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and in-class projects. Method of Evaluation: Method Evaluation: Exams, in-class projects and paper/presentation.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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