LAW-6172 RIGHTS, CHILDREN AND THE LAW
Formerly known as Children and the Law II, this course examines children's autonomous rights; limitations on minor's liberties; medical treatment and consent; their legal incapacities, and the exercise of control over minors by the state. Topics include: juvenile delinquency; status offenses; emancipation of minors; the rights of minors in schools; curfews and other limitations with respect to rights enjoyed by adults; privacy rights vis-`-vis parents and the state. Attention is also given to legislative and policy initiatives with respect to the topics outlined above.