VCST 5383. Family Violence. 3 Hours.
Students examine the theoretical, sociological, and practical dimensions of family violence. Topics may include child abuse, sibling abuse, intimate partner violence, stalking, and elder abuse. Students evaluate reserach, policy, and practice related to victim-offender dynamics, theoretical explanations for battering, danger assessment, and barriers to help-seeking. Students also explore the criminal justice system's response - including law enforcement, judicial, and legislative approaches - to family violence. Course Equivalents: CRIJ 5383
Prerequisite: None.
