LS 207 - Law and Family

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

LEGAL STUDIES

Description:

Cross-Listed as CJS 207; A student may not receive credit for both thiscourse and LS 207The course examines the nature of the relationship between thelaw and families in the United States. The course focuses on ananalysis of how the law structures marital and family relationshipsand how, in turn, society's definitions and conceptions of marriageand family impacts both criminal and civil law. The course examinesthe proper boundaries of state intervention in people's most privaterelationships and highlights how family law and changes in familylaw both shape and reflect some of society's most strongly held socialvalues. Topics include marital privacy, child-parent relationships,divorce, child support and custody, domestic violence, and intrafamilycrime.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.