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Jan 03, 2025
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JS 636 - Domestic Violence (2 units)
Examine pretrial and trial issues in domestic violence cases; explore cutting edge issues; TROs and contempt powers; child sexual abuse issues; sentencing.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 2
Offered: Every Fall
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. recognize the characteristics of perpetrators and victims.
2. apply principals of procedural fairness to domestic violence cases and more effectively manage domestic hearings with self-represented litigants.
3. determine which remedies are available and/or appropriate for temporary, interim and permanent Orders of Protection.
4. make appropriate custody and access orders in cases involving domestic violence.
5. describe the effects of domestic violence on children.
6. discuss Full Faith and Credit Legislation as it pertains to protection orders.
7. recognize reasons victims may be reluctant or refuse to testify.
8. rule with confidence on evidentiary issues in domestic violence cases.
9. apply appropriate sentencing options in domestic violence cases.
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