CJ 410 - Victimology

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring

This course addresses the issues of crime in society by focusing on the victim. An examination of the expanding role of the victim in the criminal justice system will be the main focus of this course. Students will develop an understanding of criminal prosecutions, of the cost and extent of victimization and will examine various types of offenses committed against victims (child maltreatment, assault, homicide, domestic violence). Extensive research and writing projects are major components of this course.