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Jun 26, 2024
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CRJ 679 - Feminist Jurisprudence: Violence Against Women (3 units)
Historical-legal examination of violence by and against women and responses of the criminal justice system. (General Capstone and Diversity course.)
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of historic and modern responses to gender violence focusing on Anglo-American law and processes.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate basic understanding of feminist legal theory/thought, and its development, including analysis of different feminist perspectives regarding the nature of gender and gender violence and the role of law in society.
3. Students will be able to analyze and compare and contrast feminist perspectives in regard to the legal concepts of equality, harm, consent, and coercion as they apply to the topics of the course.
4. Students will be able to analyze the intersection, and interrelationship, of gender, class, race, and ethnicity in regard to the topics of the course, including an international context.
5. Students will be able to integrate effective communication and the critical use and analysis of information in class discussion and a variety of assignments.
6. Students will be able to formulate research ideas and plans on assigned topics in the course and complete an advanced research proposal, project, or series of shorter assignments.
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