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CRI 206
Family Violence
Spring 2010
Catherine K. Eloranto, J.D.
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Welcome to Family Violence!
I hope you are looking forward to learning about the topic of Family
Violence. We will be looking at what constitutes Family Violence and how
the social, legal and medical communities respond to it. You will gain an
insight into what causes Family Violence, and how the "system" and
community organizations are attempting to prevent it and protect its victims.
I will utilize my 12-years experience in prosecuting and being a judge in these
types of cases to show how theses types of cases will impact you in your
criminal justice or social services career, and arm you with knowledge for
everyday life. So if you will bring a willing mind to class, together we
will see just how far we can stretch that mind. CAUTION:
work is required.
What is expected of you?
You are expected to attend classes regularly as stated in the attendance
policy. You are expected to do the reading and be ready to participate
in class. You are expected to participate in classroom activities, and turn in your assignments
and paper on time.
You are expected to study for the exams and take them on the assigned date.
Finally, and equally important, you need to be willing to have
your ideas about Family Violence challenged. It has only been in recent
years (comparatively) that Family Violence has been considered a serious
problem, and there are still many misconceptions. Open discussion is
welcome on any topic we cover.
I look forward to the semester, and I hope you do too!
Date last modified: 02/09/10
Questions? Contact Catherine
Eloranto