LAJ 470 - Victimology

Description:
In this course, students will focus on victims’ rights, legal issues pertaining to victims, psychological trauma of crime victims and how to appropriately respond in the field to crime victims. LAJ 300 is recommended.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: Completion of the Basic Skills in the General Education requirements or DTA.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and explain the historical perspective of the victims’ movement and current trends in victimology including victims’ rights, legal issues and restorative justice
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of victims’ rights including financial, remedies, victim services and national and state legislation
Identify and distinguish crisis reactions, long-term stress reactions and recovery of trauma experiences in the aftermath of crime
Identify and determine the legal issues, social values and interventions for child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic and family violence
Identify and apply proper stress management techniques

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/29/2007