CJ 301 - Dom. Vio. & Law

Institution:

Dominican University New York

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Description:

This course examines the criminal problem of domestic violence throughout history as well as present day cultural and legal tolerence for the perpetrator's behavior. Topics pertaining to the commission restraint and legal treatment of domestic violence are explored. Upon completion, students will understand the shifting attitudes and norms relating to domestic violence, the social institutions and movements which have developed to address it, the effects on the victim and their families (including "battered woman syndrome"), and the current efforts to address domestic violence in the criminal justice and family court systems. Prerequisites: CJ 113 and SO 111

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dc.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 359-7800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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