CRJU 4070 - Family Violence and Criminal Justice

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course examines how the criminal justice system responds to family violence. In addition to addressing causes and consequences of family violence, specific attention is given to various forms of family violence (child abuse, sibling abuse, partner violence, and elder abuseas well as how the criminal justice system (police, courts, probation, corrections, and paroleresponds to each of these types of violence. The types of policies used to prevent family violence and intervene in these cases are also examined.