CJ 224 Victimology and Advocacy (5 credits)
Course Description
A comprehensive examination of victimology from historical and contemporary perspectives, including victim patterns, multi-jurisdictional laws, and systemic responses. The course explores prevention, intervention, and recovery approaches while analyzing the roles of criminal justice systems, communities, and advocacy movements in addressing victimization at local, national, and global levels.
Course Content
A. Definition of victims, victimization, and advocacy
B. History and global scope of victimology, and the victims’ rights movements
C. Crime victim patterns and statistics
D. State, tribal, federal, and international victim-impact laws and legislation
E. United States criminal justice system’s role and response to victimization
F. Societal impact of victimization
G Communities’ responses to victimization
H. The importance of prevention, intervention/treatment and recovery for victims
I. Future directions for victimology
Student Outcomes
1. Define basic terms, concepts, laws, and ideas within the study of victimology.
2. Identify evidence-based resources for victim prevention, intervention, and advocacy.
3. Distinguish between criminal justice and restorative justice approaches to victim services.
4. Analyze various treatment modalities and advocacy strategies for different victim populations.
5. Evaluate how personal and societal biases influence victim service delivery.
Degree Outcomes
Programs Outcome: Graduates will critically evaluate past, present and future discrimination and privilege of individuals, societies, groups and institutions.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
A. Instructor evaluation
B. Peer evaluation
C. Objective examinations and quizzes
D. Group and Individual projects/papers
E. Group and Individual presentations
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