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Apr 28, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
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SOCI 213 - Family Violence(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or CRJU 201 or consent of instructor
This course examines violence in the family from sociological and criminological perspectives. It also examines the response of the criminal justice system to family violence. The course examines the extent, types and causes of violence in families and domestic units and will also analyze the reasons why most family violence is directed against women and children. The course considers recommendations for family intervention and policies for the prevention of family violence, as well as the social and legal implications of those recommendations. Offered fall, spring, summer. (Formerly SOCI 313)
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