CRCJ 4420 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (3 credits)
This course addresses issues related to child abuse and neglect investigation, intervention and prevention efforts facilitated through criminal justice system processes. Course content discusses the history of child maltreatment, definitional challenges, statistical trends, physical and behavioral indicators, mandatory reporting, investigative processes, intervention strategies and prevention efforts.
Prerequisite(s): CRCJ 1010, ENGL 1150, and 45 credit hours; or instructor permission