CRJC 660 - Current Issues in Victimology

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

Victims issues largely have been ignored within the criminal justice system and the field of criminal justice academia until recently (the last 30 years). As crime victims are an integral component to eradicating and/or dealing with crime it is important that the myriad issues surrounding this diverse population be explored. This course will look at three main areas concerning victimology: 1) the effects or impact of crime victimization; 2) provision of assistance to crime victims and the criminal justice system - victim interaction; and 3) victim-oriented legislation and victims’ bills of rights. Students will be called to investigate, in depth, how criminal justice agencies help or hinder victim recovery, as well as evaluate the effectiveness of victim serving agencies in relation to the different states victims’ bill of rights.

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CRJC 660 - Current Issues in Victimology