LAW 6012 :
Domestic Violence Intimate Abu

This course will focus on domestic and intimate abuse, and the responses of the legal system. Students will explore the historical backdrop of the problems, and the responses of both the legal system and society in general. They will examine various legal developments, and consider how these are working. Students will also consider the difficult policies issues that make finding an effective response to domestic and intimate abuse so difficult. The seminar will draw on interdisciplinary as well as purely legal resources. <P>Students will be evaluated primarily on the basis of a significant research paper, and an in-class presentation of their research. Class participation, particularly with respect to fellow students' presentations, preparation, and successful completion of the steps leading up to the final paper (abstract, research strategy, annotated outline, drafts) will also be considered in the final grade.