SOC 5620 - Victimology

Victimology involves the study of victims (of crime or otherwise), offenders, and society. This course is intended to familiarize students with the concerns of and about victims of harm. The focus will be on the impact of victimization (physically, psychologically, etc.), as well as the ways our culture responds to it. This will include a critical examination of victim-offender relationships, the dynamics of various types of victimization, as well as social and institutional responses. A grade of “C” or better in this course is required to be counted towards the Criminal Justice Studies major requirement.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Credits: 3 hours