Seminar – 3 units. This seminar examines the unique status of children in our legal system, and explores the fundamental question of how the law allocates decision-making power and responsibility for children among the child, the family and the State. This course will deeply explore the topics of delinquency and dependency, as well as the varied contexts children interact with the law beyond those two systems. Topics to be discussed include: defining the parent-child relationship, the psychology of adolescence, representing children, constitutional rights of children, international perspectives on children’s rights, children as decision makers, and children’s privacy issues given emerging technologies. Each student will prepare one in-depth research paper related to the class subject matter.
Final Assessment: Paper
Grading Mode: Letter Grading
Graduation Requirements: May satisfy Advanced Writing Requirement with instructor's permission.