SOC 426 Responding and Investigation: Child Maltreatment

This course is the second course into child advocacy. The focus of the course is on the responses of professionals to allegations of child maltreatment. The purpose of this course is to expand the student’s knowledge and skills in identifying, investigating and prosecuting child maltreatment. Students majoring in criminal justice, education, behavioral science, nursing, and other areas where knowledge of child maltreatment investigation and advocacy are necessary will receive competency based skills training such as forensic interviewing, documentation, etc.