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Course: |
CRJ 257
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Title: | Victimology |
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Course Description: | Demonstrates to the student the role the crime victim plays in the criminal justice system. The traditional response that a crime victim receives from the system will be studied and the psychological, emotional and financial impact these responses have on victimization will be analyzed. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Max Credit: | |
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Origin Notes: | RRCC |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 2/20/11 LK |
STANDARD OBJECTIVES:
I. Recognize the effect that crime has on victims and society as a whole.
II. Explain how crime victims have been traditionally treated by the criminal justice system.
III. Identify the current reforms that are occurring within the criminal justice system as it relates to crime victims.
IV. Identify the emotional, financial and physical effects of victimization.
V. List the community and governmental resources that are available for victims of crime.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Who are the Victims of crime?
A. Historical perspective
B. Rise of victims’ rights movement
1. Legislation
2. Causes and trends.
II. Victimization
A. Reactions and responses
B. Type of crime-Intensity of responses
III. Society’s Treatment of crime Victims
A. Effects of victimization: immediate and long term
B. Crisis intervention with victims of crime.
1. Primary victims
2. Secondary victims
IV. Special Victims/Special Problems
A. Domestic violence
B. Child abuse
C. Sexual assault
D. Incest
E. Elderly victims
F. Homicide/Grief Counseling
V. The Criminal justice System
A. Traditional response to a victim
B. Advocacy response to a victim
C. Psychological, emotional and financial impact of each response
VI. Victim programs and services
VII. Future victim Issues - research
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