SWO 110Introduction to Victim Advocacy

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This course in an introduction to victim advocacy and successful completion leads to certification, at the provisional level, as a Victim Advocate by the National Advocate Credentialing Program. The course explores topics related to advocacy through both a criminal justice and human service lens including: legal terminology and processes in the criminal and civil justice system, victims’ rights legislation, cultural competency, trauma, crisis intervention, and ethics. Prerequisite: None