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Course Description

This course provides an understanding of the unique and shifting process involved in the prosecution of minors. In this course, participants learn about the juvenile court system, the purpose of detention hearings, and how to represent children, families, and the state effectively and ethically. Topics range from truancy to serious criminal acts.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Prepare pleadings, transport orders, or modifications to charges as requested by an attorney
  • Prepare pre-trial motions, plea paperwork and/or correspondence
  • Summarize trial preparation activities and take steps to prepare witnesses for trials, submit laboratory requests, order medical records, label evidence, research cases, and organize documents in case file
  • Describe areas to assist attorneys in the trial process and post trial
  • Examine petitions regarding juvenile expungements

Notes

Certification Disclosure: In California an individual may qualify to hold one’s self out as a paralegal in one of several ways including earning a certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association. (Calif. Bus. & Prof. Code §6450(c)(1).) The Paralegal Professional Certificate program offered by UCSB PaCe satisfies the requirements of California law in this regard.

 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online
Dates
Jan 06, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
Contact Hours
30.0
Delivery Options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (3 units) $575.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Credit
3 units
Instructors
  • Michael Caves
Section Notes

Steps to Enroll

How to Access Your Online Course on Canvas

Late Registrations Notice: 

Self-enrollment will be available until 11:59 PM PT of the second business day after the 1st class session (i.e. If the first class starts on Thursday, self-enrollment is open until the following Monday at 11:59 pm).  If you wish to enroll after that time, please contact PaCE Support at help@professional.ucsb.edu

Required Textbook(s):
Students are required to purchase the textbook(s) assigned by the instructor. The instructor will provide details to the class prior to the course start date.

Juvenile Delinquency
Author: Laura Pinto Hansen
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 978-1543856248 (Print)
Publisher: Aspen Publishing

No refunds after 01/19/25
A minimum $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course is charged for all drops. See the full Drop Policy here.