JUS311 Intimate Violence
This course acquaints students with recent studies and scholarship pertaining to violent behavior that occurs in familial or close-relationship contexts. The psychological impetus for such conduct and the behavioral syndromes most closely identified with this unlawful behavior will be reviewed, as will offender and victim profiles of those most likely to be involved in domestic violence. Relevant case law and case studies will be examined, as will the role of social agencies established to combat this societal problem.
Prerequisite
JUS101