Law of Sexual Exploitation of Children - LAWB 6371

Credits Hours: 3

This course offers a clear and comprehensive overview of the issues pertaining to the sexual exploitation of children, including the common characteristics of exploiters and their victims, the legal parameters of the interactions between perpetrators and children, and the full nature of commercial exploitation, including child pornography, prostitution, and sex trafficking, and the significance of Internet technology to these issues. The course addresses the civil and criminal aspects of the sexual exploitation of children, including mandatory reporting laws, the admissibility of evidence, including expert and child testimony, the application of relevant statutes of limitations, sentencing variables and conditions and civil commitment and victim restitution reforms. The course also covers the legal basis for institutional liability, including relevant common law and statutory defenses, insurance coverage, and damages.

Required: Elective
Practice Area: Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Family Law