Forensic Investigation of Child Abuse

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Prerequisites: CAST 4398 , PSYCH 4398 or SOC WK 4398 . This course is designed for students across multiple disciplines where knowledge of child abuse investigation and advocacy is necessary. It focuses on the investigative and prosecutorial responses of multidisciplinary team professionals involved with child abuse cases to expand the student's knowledge and skills for the most effective response to child abuse investigations. The course also includes critical thinking and competency-based skills training, such as conducting a cursory interview, participating in peer review, making case presentations, and producing investigative documentation. May be taken concurrently with CAST 4598 .