CRMJ 1070 - Family Violence

Academic Division:

Liberal Arts

Academic Discipline:

Criminal Justice

Assistant Dean: Steve Haynes PhD

3 Credit(s)
This course examines the characteristics of the growing number of families “on the fault line” of present day society in the United States. The causes and solutions that have been proposed to understand, control, and re-address problems of at-risk families are discussed during this course. Topics of discussion include the characteristics of social intervention, domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, exploitation and neglect, crimes against the elderly, and victim rights/issues. This course further examines the professional and criminal justice response to these issues. UG

3 Lecture Hour(s);

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Computation

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Analyze and determine the dynamics of Family and Domestic Violence situations.	Weekly chapter discussion questions- weeks 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7 and 8.
2. Relate Ohio law to the dynamics of all types of abuse including; family, intimate partners, and child.	Critical Thinking worksheet-; weekly from weeks 2 through 14.
3. Differentiate between the major types of child abuse and the characteristics of abusers of each type.	Video reaction exercise, exam, research and critical thinking exercise- weeks 6-7.
4. Examine the elements and/or criteria used to determine the characteristics of child abuse.	Law research and critical thinking exercise; weeks 6-7.
5. Examine the characteristics, problems, reasons,and solutions for “at risk” families.	Weekly chapter discussion questions- weeks 2, 5, 6, 7, & 8; exam, research project- weeks 7-8.
6. Evaluate the professional and criminal justice response to intimate partner abuse and relationship violence.	Critical thinking worksheet and exercise- weeks 4-5.
7. Describe the most common crimes against the elderly and the dynamics of elder abuse.	Critical thinking worksheets, law research assignment, exam- weeks 8-9.
8. Differentiate between a temporary protection order, civil protection order, criminal protection order, and a stalking protection order.	Law research assignment, chapter discussion questions, exam, research questions – weeks 11-12.
9. Explain the types of victims involved when considering special victim populations.	Chapter discussion questions, exam, video reaction assignment – week 9.
10. List and explain the issues and rights of victims according to research, courts, and the laws of the State of Ohio.	Critical thinking worksheet, law research assignment, exam weeks 11-12.
11. Analyze the dynamics, causes, and law pertaining to the topic of human trafficking.	Video reaction, critical thinking worksheet and exercise, exam, and research project – weeks 13-14.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

Statement on Diversity
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