CJE 2704 — Introduction to Child Protective Investigation
This course introduces the students to the responsibilities of Child Protective Service investigators, the various types of child maltreatment, the characteristics of the perpetrators, and the indicators of child abuse. The course will also, cover the roles of the child protective investigator, of the police, of the court system in matters of child abuse and neglect, the multi- disciplinary team approach, and the laws of procedures of the dependency court system.