Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Issues in Family Law

CRJS 4016  Issues in Family Law

Prerequisites:

CRJS 1087 and CRJS 2086

Antirequisites:

CRJS 4927 if taken in 2012-2013 or 2013-2014

Restrictions:

Restricted to students in the following streams: Criminology, Corrections, Policing, and Legal Studies and Administration.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students explore issues involved in family law in Canada, such as divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, domestic violence, paternity and access/visitation. Important family law cases will be reviewed along with social theory related to the family. Students will develop critical thinking in the area of family law.