COURSE DESCRIPTION 2012 2013

Ms. Isabel Raskin,

3 credits day; 3 credits evening.

This course is a survey of issues in the law related to neglect, abuse, delinquency, status offenses, termination of parental rights, corrections and social services. Taught by a problems approach, the course involves an examination.

Elective Course

Final Exam Required

Children and the Law

Hon. Stephen Limon,

2 credits day; 2 credits evening.

The theme of this course is the role of law in the division of power among the child, the parents, and the state. Selected topics include the extent of parental rights to rear children without state intervention, First Amendment rights of children, rights of children in school, children's economic relationship with the family, child abuse and neglect, child custody, state-enforced limitations on the liberty of children, delinquency, and status offenses. Taught as a seminar, the course requires a final paper.

Enrollment is limited: 25

Elective Course

Final Paper Required

Civil Disobedience