Sexual Abuse: Dynamics, Responses, and Prevention

Spring 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > CRIM.6420 > 061

Course No: CRIM.6420-061; SIS Class Nbr: 4904; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Particular attention is paid to the nature and extent of sexual abuse, causes and contexts of sexual abuse, historical and contemporary issues in sex crime policy, and assessing criminal justice and public health approaches to sexual abuse.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Core Codes: SS, NO COST
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Ryan Shields
• Materials: No cost course materials available
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to Apr 06
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1800
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Forensic Criminology, M.A. in Criminal Justice

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