LAW-2071 Children and the Law
The theme of this course is the role of law in the division of power among the child, the parents, and the state. Selected topics include: the extent of parental rights to rear children without state intervention, First Amendment rights of children, rights of children in school, childrens economic relationship with the family, child abuse and neglect, child custody, state-enforced limitations on the liberty of children, delinquency, and status offenses. Taught as a seminar, the course requires a final paper.