LAWS4476 · Law

Domestic Violence and the Law

Boston College Law School

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Kate Barry

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.2
Course: 4.1

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Kate Barry

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.2
Course: 4.1

About this course

Courts have increasingly become the forum for responding to issues of domestic violence. This course provides the historical and social context of battering, explains the dynamics of battering relationships and the psychological effects of trauma on battered women and children, discusses civil and criminal law issues arising out of battery, and examines the use of expert testimony as a method of presenting battered women's claims in court.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.55 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.30 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.47 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.47 / 5

Weekly effort: ~4 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for LAWS4476. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.1	4.4
Spring 2024	1	4.2	4.5
Spring 2023	1	4.2	3.9
Fall 2021	2	4.1	3.9
Fall 2020	1	4.6	4.8