UNC Pembroke Course Schedule

Department of Sociology, Social Work
& Criminal Justice

Schedule - CRJ 453 Family Violence

Instructor: Dr. Fran Fuller CRJ 453 Home Page

Date Topic Reading Assignments Notes

Day 1 -- Aug 19 "Survivors and the Consequences of Victimization"
Gosselin Chapter 5. Assignment detailed instructions will be added to your schedule at they are developed.

Day 2 -- Aug 21 Case Presentation Demonstration -- Part 1 -- Content

Day 3-- Aug 23 "Research on the Internet" Chapter 12

Day 4 -- Aug 26 Case Presentation Demonstration -- Part 2 -- Process

Day 5 -- Aug 28 "Crime Identification: Recognizing Child Abuse" Chapter 9

Day 6 -- Aug 30 Child Abuse (continued)

Day 7 -- Sept 4 "The Identification of Elder Abuse." Chapter 10

Day 8 -- Sept 6 Elder Abuse (continued)

Day 9 -- Sept 9 "Associated Major Crimes" Chapter 11

Day 10 -- Sept 11 Major Crimes (continued)

Day 11 -- Sept 13 Supervised Research Friday Check in at the Library

Dau 12 -- Sept 16 "Legal Responses" Chapter 6

Day 13 -- Sept 18 Legal Responses (continued)

Day 14 -- Sept 20 "The Role of the Police" Chapter 7

Day 15 -- Sept 23 Police (continued)

Day 16 -- Sept 25 "Law Enforcement [System] Response" Chapter 8

Day 17 -- Sept 27 Supervised Research Friday Check in at the Library

Day 18 -- Sept 30 "From Theory to Practice: High Risk Violence, Battery, and Characteristics of Domestic Abusers" Chapter 4, pages 91-111.

Day 19 -- Oct 2 "From Theory to Practice: Domestic Rape & Sexual Assault" Chapter 4, pages 112-122.

Day 20 -- Oct 4 Midterm Exam Ch 4,5,6,9,10,11 and lecture material. Review Material for Exam

Day 21 -- Oct 7 Discuss Mid-Term Exam. Improve grades. Format for Case Presentation Transparencies

Day 22 -- Oct 9 Case Reference Pages Due

Day 23 -- Oct 14 "Violence in the Family," and "A Global View of Family Social & Legal Relations Chapters 1 & 2. Your own evaluation. In-class discussion, graded.

Day 24 -- Oct 16 Ch 1 & 2 Evaluation discussion continued. Discussion Grading Criteria

Day 25 -- Sept 18 Ch 1 & 2. your own evaluation, written Written Evaluation Criteria

Day 26 -- Oct 21 In-class written evaluation continues.

Day 27 -- Oc t 23 In-class written evaluation winds up, ready for wordprocessing. Grading Criteria for Wordprocessed Written Evaluation.

Day 28 -- Oct 25 Finish and turn in wordprocessed written evaluation. Check in in the CLASSROOM.

Day 29 -- Oct 28 Theory Presentations BEGIN. Chapter 3. Theories on Family Violence.

Day 30 -- Oct 30 Theory Presentations continue.

Day 31 -- Nov 1 Theory Presentations continue.

Day 32 -- Nov 4 Theory Presentations continue.

Day 33 -- Nov 6 Theory Presentations END.

Day 34 -- Nov 8 Case Files DUE. Graduate Students Arrive to Collect Case Files

Day 35 -- Nov 11 What are the root causes (and cures) for family violence? Formal In-class Discussion NOTE: Formal Panel Presentation on Family Violence, 6:30-9:30 pm. Please organize your schedule so that you can attend.

Day 36 -- Nov 13 Case Presentations finally BEGIN 1. Charles Richburg
Key Case: LOURDEZ GUZMAN, 2002 Sept 5 (Case Link: major new media attention)

Day 37 -- Nov 15 Case Presentations continue. [1. Charles Richburg, continued]

Day 38 -- Nov 18 Case Presentations continue. 2. Ben Brewington
Key Case? ..................... (Case link: child abuse)

3. Nichole Oxendine
Key Case: GRACE OLIVIA FIELDS (Case Link: Child abuse deaths or severe injuries)

4. Samanta Carter,
Key Case: ANDREA YATES (Case Link: Parents Killing Children)

Day 39 -- Nov 20 Case Presentations continue. 5. Daniel Lytch,
Key Case: ROBERT WILLIAM FISHER (Case Link: America's most wanted (?))

6. Ryan Cratch,
Key Case? ............................. (.............................................)

Day 40 -- Nov 22 Case Presentations Continue. 7. E. J. Stanton,
Key Case: DEREK KING (Violent Children)

8. David Nelson,
Key Case? ............................. (Child Labor)

9. Venessa Cesar,
Key Case? ..................... (....................................)

Day 41 -- Nov 25 Case Presentations continue. 10. Lodie Ammons,
Key Case?...............................(Case Link: Chained Children)

11. Mike Lowery,
Key Case? ..............................(............................................)

12. David Theisen,
Key Case? ..................... (.....................................)

Day 42 -- Nov 27 Case Presentations END. 13. Dean Simmons
Key Case? ..................... (.....................................)

14. Alexander Graham,
Key Case: YATES FAMILY (Case Link: Parents Killing Children)

Day 43 -- Dec 2 NOTE: Formal Panel Presentation on Family Victimization, 6:30-9:30 pm. Please organize your schedule so that you can attend.

Day 44 -- Dec 4 Make up day for presentations missed.

Day 45 -- Dec 6 Final Presentation Case Summary Coversheet Due Case Summary Coversheet

Day 46 -- Dec 13 Final Exam. 10:30am - 12:30noon. Final Exam Prep Sheet ALL WORK, FINAL DEADLINE.

Date	Topic	Reading	Assignments	Notes
Day 1 -- Aug 19	"Survivors and the Consequences of Victimization"	Gosselin Chapter 5.	Assignment detailed instructions will be added to your schedule at they are developed.

Day 2 -- Aug 21	Case Presentation Demonstration	-- Part 1 -- Content

Day 3-- Aug 23	"Research on the Internet"	Chapter 12

Day 4 -- Aug 26	Case Presentation Demonstration	-- Part 2 -- Process

Day 5 -- Aug 28	"Crime Identification: Recognizing Child Abuse"	Chapter 9

Day 6 -- Aug 30	Child Abuse (continued)

Day 7 -- Sept 4	"The Identification of Elder Abuse."	Chapter 10

Day 8 -- Sept 6	Elder Abuse (continued)

Day 9 -- Sept 9	"Associated Major Crimes"	Chapter 11

Day 10 -- Sept 11	Major Crimes (continued)

Day 11 -- Sept 13	Supervised Research Friday			Check in at the Library

Dau 12 -- Sept 16	"Legal Responses"	Chapter 6

Day 13 -- Sept 18	Legal Responses (continued)

Day 14 -- Sept 20	"The Role of the Police"	Chapter 7

Day 15 -- Sept 23	Police (continued)

Day 16 -- Sept 25	"Law Enforcement [System] Response"	Chapter 8

Day 17 -- Sept 27	Supervised Research Friday			Check in at the Library

Day 18 -- Sept 30	"From Theory to Practice: High Risk Violence, Battery, and Characteristics of Domestic Abusers"	Chapter 4, pages 91-111.

Day 19 -- Oct 2	"From Theory to Practice: Domestic Rape & Sexual Assault"	Chapter 4, pages 112-122.

Day 20 -- Oct 4	Midterm Exam	Ch 4,5,6,9,10,11 and lecture material.	Review Material for Exam

Day 21 -- Oct 7	Discuss Mid-Term Exam.	Improve grades.	Format for Case Presentation Transparencies

Day 22 -- Oct 9	Case Reference Pages Due

Day 23 -- Oct 14	"Violence in the Family," and "A Global View of Family Social & Legal Relations	Chapters 1 & 2.	Your own evaluation. In-class discussion, graded.

Day 24 -- Oct 16	Ch 1 & 2	Evaluation discussion continued.	Discussion Grading Criteria

Day 25 -- Sept 18	Ch 1 & 2.	your own evaluation, written	Written Evaluation Criteria

Day 26 -- Oct 21	In-class written evaluation continues.

Day 27 -- Oc t 23	In-class written evaluation winds up, ready for wordprocessing.		Grading Criteria for Wordprocessed Written Evaluation.

Day 28 -- Oct 25	Finish and turn in wordprocessed written evaluation.			Check in in the CLASSROOM.

Day 29 -- Oct 28	Theory Presentations BEGIN.	Chapter 3. Theories on Family Violence.

Day 30 -- Oct 30	Theory Presentations continue.

Day 31 -- Nov 1	Theory Presentations continue.

Day 32 -- Nov 4	Theory Presentations continue.

Day 33 -- Nov 6	Theory Presentations END.

Day 34 -- Nov 8	Case Files DUE.	Graduate Students Arrive to Collect Case Files

Day 35 -- Nov 11	What are the root causes (and cures) for family violence?	Formal In-class Discussion		NOTE: Formal Panel Presentation on Family Violence, 6:30-9:30 pm. Please organize your schedule so that you can attend.

Day 36 -- Nov 13	Case Presentations finally BEGIN	1. Charles Richburg Key Case: LOURDEZ GUZMAN, 2002 Sept 5 (Case Link: major new media attention)

Day 37 -- Nov 15	Case Presentations continue.	[1. Charles Richburg, continued]

Day 38 -- Nov 18	Case Presentations continue.	2. Ben Brewington Key Case? ..................... (Case link: child abuse) 3. Nichole Oxendine Key Case: GRACE OLIVIA FIELDS (Case Link: Child abuse deaths or severe injuries) 4. Samanta Carter, Key Case: ANDREA YATES (Case Link: Parents Killing Children)

Day 39 -- Nov 20	Case Presentations continue.	5. Daniel Lytch, Key Case: ROBERT WILLIAM FISHER (Case Link: America's most wanted (?)) 6. Ryan Cratch, Key Case? ............................. (.............................................)

Day 40 -- Nov 22	Case Presentations Continue.	7. E. J. Stanton, Key Case: DEREK KING (Violent Children) 8. David Nelson, Key Case? ............................. (Child Labor) 9. Venessa Cesar, Key Case? ..................... (....................................)

Day 41 -- Nov 25	Case Presentations continue.	10. Lodie Ammons, Key Case?...............................(Case Link: Chained Children) 11. Mike Lowery, Key Case? ..............................(............................................) 12. David Theisen, Key Case? ..................... (.....................................)

Day 42 -- Nov 27	Case Presentations END.	13. Dean Simmons Key Case? ..................... (.....................................) 14. Alexander Graham, Key Case: YATES FAMILY (Case Link: Parents Killing Children)

Day 43 -- Dec 2				NOTE: Formal Panel Presentation on Family Victimization, 6:30-9:30 pm. Please organize your schedule so that you can attend.

Day 44 -- Dec 4	Make up day for presentations missed.

Day 45 -- Dec 6	Final Presentation Case Summary Coversheet	Due	Case Summary Coversheet

Day 46 -- Dec 13	Final Exam.	10:30am - 12:30noon.	Final Exam Prep Sheet	ALL WORK, FINAL DEADLINE.