Mar 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CJAD 352 - Victims in the Justice System 3 hours


Examination of the interface between victims and the various components of the criminal justice system. Topics include the history of the victims’ 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, victim roles under the correctional system, demographic issues and concerns involving victims and offenders, and particularized consideration of victim issues in specific offenses including stalking, domestic violence, hate crimes and sex crimes involving adults and children. Prerequisites: CJAD 101  and junior standing.