Overview
Description
Foundation of knowledge and skills in the area of juvenile law with emphasis on decision-making, dispositional alternatives and special problems relating to children.
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- identify and detail three essential activities a new judge should engage in to demonstrate leadership and describe potential challenges and rewards associated with each activity.
- describe common ethical issues a new judge should be aware of when using social media.
- articulate the main requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act and explain how judges can stay in compliance.
- explain the rationale behind “adolescence as a mitigating factor” in the context of delinquency and assignment of consequences.
- weigh the risks and benefits of interviewing children in chambers versus in open court and describe different approaches to interviewing children of various ages.
- articulate how influential relationships and effective parenting can help guide development and can encourage resiliency in children.
- outline the psychobiosocial consequences of chronic stress due to adverse childhood experiences and the impact on brain development.
- create a strategy for justice, educational, and allied systems to become more trauma-informed at points of contact with children, youth, and families.
- describe the symptoms of secondary traumatic stress and list specific stress management techniques.