CJ 260 - Victimology

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the field of victimology, or the study of crime victims. The course covers the prevalence and victimization experiences of crimes including child abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, hate crimes, etc. In addition to exploring theories of victimization, this course examines how victimization is handled by the criminal justice system. Both historical trends in victimology and its current controversies are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 105.