CJ 426 - Victimology

Credits: 5
This course is an examination of victims in the Criminal Justice system across modern and historical context with focus on interactions, treatment, roles, and the various types of harm victims incur. Victimology theory and research that detail victims’ characteristics, victimization rates and patterns in relation to socially distinctive categories are used in order to provide appropriate identification and response. This course is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science Program.