SEX CRIMES AND CHILD ABUSE (FAM120) (2)

Professor Louise Cohen
Sex Crimes and Child Abuse is a combination lecture, discussion and trial advocacy course. The course will cover key aspects of sexual assault and child abuse including: DNA, rape shield law, date rape, cyber predators, statutory sexual assault, Megan‘s Law, shaken baby syndrome and other evidentiary issues. Students will be required to participate in class discussions, mock trial exercises and have the option of a paper or final exam. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO ANYONE WHO TOOK CHILD VICTIMS AND THE LAW.