Victimology

Catalog description

This course will provide the student with an analysis of how human services and criminal justice professionals, regardless of their role, come in contact with victims of crime. It will examine criminal victimization in the United States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends of victimization. It will analyze specific crimes types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services. It will explore victimization with a context of current events and local models of crime victim services.