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Mar 29, 2024
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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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PBJ 461 - Children and the Law 2012-2013 Catalog Year
This course examines basic principles and current controversies in
the area of children’s legal rights, with emphasis on statutory and
case law of New York State. Issues to be considered include:
minors’ rights and responsibilities in tortious and contractual
lawsuits; minors’ rights to education and medical care; legal
consideration of children in custody matters; illegitimate
children’s rights; children’s legal protection from child abuse;
minors’ eroding constitutional rights in the juvenile justice
system.
PREREQ: PBJ 201 and upper division standing and twelve hours social sciences credit. credit: 3
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