A compendium of research and reflections submitted by eleven Monmouth University undergraduates enrolled in professor Lawrence R. Jones's PS/SO 364 Law and Society course during the 2020 spring semester at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents: I) Message from Lawrence R. Jones -- II) Message from Kurt W. Wagner -- III) Message from Kenneth Mitchell -- IV) Acknowledgments -- V) Confronting Covid (by student authors) -- Lockdown orders / Jasmine Cooper -- Child welfare / Sarah Reutti -- Special education / Kaylee R.M. Baduria -- College and university students / Chyna Walker -- Unemployment / Grace Joyce -- Mental health / Brielle Amanda Sanders -- Elderly citizens / Alexa Zuppa -- Price gouging / Andres Trujillo -- Child custody / Rebecca Malinowski -- Stock market / Nick Gibson -- Student loans / Quinn Kelly -- VI) Epilogue.

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[Publisher's Disclaimer] Note to Readers: This book presents the research and reflections of contributing student-authors at Monmouth University, as of April, 2020, for educational and historical purposes only. As the student-authors wrote and completed their works in the period of time of March-April, 2020, their essays naturally do not address or discuss subsequent developments after such time period. The authors are undergraduate students, and are not professionals in any capacity relative to COVID-19. The personal viewpoints expressed by each student-author are individual in nature, and do not at any time constitute any official statement, viewpoint, or position by or on behalf of Monmouth University. No portion of this publication is intended or designed in any fashion to provide legal, medical, or any other professional or expert advice to any third person relative to any issue including but not limited to COVID-related issues. Any person who has a COVID-related issue or other issue requiring professional advice, guidance and/or counsel should seek the advice of an appropriate professional.

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