SOCI 270 - Victimology

3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
Overview of victims of crime in America, focusing on index crime victims, as well as the victim’s role in preventing or assisting crime and the relation of the victim to the criminal justice system. Special crime victims such as missing children, abused children, the elderly, and battered women will be given attention. Prerequisite(s): CRJU 103 or CRJU 105.