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SO 333 - Victimology

Credits: 4 credits

This course is a consideration of victims of crimes.  Interaction between victim and the offender in the criminal encounter, the risks of victimization, victim reactions to crime, the effect of victim characteristics on the legal system, and a survey of victim-oriented alternatives to conventional criminal justice are among the topics covered.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following: 

  1. Recognize how victimologists and criminologists study victimization;
  2. Examine the various forms of victimization;
  3. Discuss the various theories of victimization;
  4. Discuss the response to victimization;
  5. Analyze the scope of victim’s rights.

 


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