Family Violence

Catalog description

Family Violence is a seminar course that examines the nature of family and dating violence. The course examines the dynamics of abusive relationships, how the law works to protect the survivors of family violence and their children, the intersections of family law (divorce, custody, visitation, and relocation) and family violence, and the punishment and “treatment” of batterers and domestic violence survivors. The course also reviews the intersections between family violence and race, culture, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. Students learn about civil orders of protection, the criminal prosecution of domestic violence, stalking statutes, the Violence Against Women Act, relevant tort actions, and immigration law. This course may, with prior approval of the professor, satisfy the Advanced Writing requirement.