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Apr 23, 2024
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PSYCH 511 - Children, Adolescents, and the Law
Prerequisites: None
In both the Criminal and the Civil Courts, issues with regard to children and adolescents present unique challenges for the forensic psychologist. Students will learn issues that are specific in this area such as: assessment of children in terms of custody; parental fitness; allegations of sexual abuse; children in need of the service services; incorrigible children; parens patrie; delinquency; adjudication issues with regard to children; educational assessments within the Court system; advocacy programs related to children; placement of children in the foster care system; adoption; termination of parental rights; commitment of children to juvenile facilities; and transference of children from the minor status to adult status with regard to criminal laws; assessment issues and ethical issues that are unique to this area as well as the wide variety of placements that are results of legal intervention in the role of the psychologist in this context; about issues that are specific to the rights of juveniles within the Criminal Court system. Students will be given an opportunity for in-depth exploration of a particular area of interest through literary research.
3 credits
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