Schedule
Sat-Sun, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (2/23/2019 - 2/24/2019) Location: CHARL HOOD 1301
Sat-Sun, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (3/23/2019 - 3/24/2019) Location: CHARL HOOD 1301
Description
The UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child has been signed by all UN nations except Somalia and the United States. This course examines our basic assumptions about the rights of children. Students explore particular factors such as gender disparity, economic disempowerment, and social class assignment which contribute to the inequities in available resource options. Universal principles of human rights and social justice are introduced. In light of these principles, students are encouraged to critically research local, national, and international laws and practices related to children and adolescents with a particular emphasis on juvenile justice systems.