SEMINAR: VICTIMOLOGY

Course Code:
CJA 519
Course Group(s):
Criminal Justice Elective
Active Term:
Fall
/ Even
Course Description:

This course focuses upon a recent and rapidly developing branch of criminology which is designed to study the crime victim. Included will be victim vulnerability the susceptibility of certain groups of people to victimization  and culpability the actions on the part of individuals which, under certain circumstances, suggest victims may be partly responsible for their own victimization. Recently enacted laws pertaining to the rights of victims will be examined, as well as programs that aid victims in their plight.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45