Faculty Name

Sarah Greenman

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

CJFS

Course Subject

CJFS

Course Number

3730

Course Section

01

Course Title

Victimology

Academic Term and Year

Winter 2016

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

CCJ

Course Description

Goals: To introduce students to the field of victimology through research, theory, history, policy and exploration of victims’ roles in the criminal justice system and society. Content: This course examines research on victimization including trends and rates of occurrence, current theoretical explanations of victimization, the history and development of the crime victims’ rights movement in the United States, policies aimed at helping victims, and consequences of victimization for victims and society. Taught: Annually Prerequisite: CJFS 1120 or LGST 1110 or PSY 1330 or SOC 1110, or instructor permission. Credits: 4

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