2011-2012 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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CRJ 246 - Victimology
The study of victims and their relationship to the offender. Course allows the students to explore various types of victims and their role in victimization. Victims examined are the elderly, inner city youth, family members, children of criminals, and the victim of violent offenders who are complete strangers. The course also examines the role of the law enforcement officer, victims advocacy groups, the function of victim impact statements, and the victims’ right to know what the prosecutor’s office is doing about their cases.
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Describe the origins of victimology.
2. Compare and contrast the information available from different sources of crime statistics.
3. Explain different theories of how and why people become victims of crimes.
4. Demonstrate both conflicts and cooperation between victims and law enforcement.
5. Describe the challenges faced by victims in the legal system, in their families, in the political system, and in the society at large.
6. Describe the role of the victim in the criminal justice system, from the beginning to the end of a case.
7. Explain how that role has been evolving over time.
8. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of various types of victim reparations.
9. Attend a trial, hearing, arraignment, or a victim’s advocacy group, and describe the experience from the perspective of a victim.
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