CJ 3923 - Victimology

Common Course Number: CRJU 39273
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3 Lecture
Offered: Spring

Examination of the interface between victims and the various components of the criminal justice system. Topics include the history of the victim’s rights movement, victim prevention and victim assistance programs, victimization patterns and trends, victim interaction with law enforcement, victim rights and remedies in the court system, and victim roles under the correctional system.

Prerequisite: CJ 1253 - Criminology