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Victimology

Undergraduate | GRF-CCJ214 | 2018

You’ll consider if the study of criminology has ignored the role of victims of crime. Follow the rise of the victim movement, prevalence of victimisation and victims’ interaction with the justice system. Explore programs that recognise victim's rights.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
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Victimology

About this subject

  • This subject aims to provide students with an understanding of the study of issues pertaining to crime victims. This will assist them to develop skills that will enable them to critically evaluate criminal justice processes as they relate to victims of crime. With this in mind, there are three aims of this subject:

    1. To examine the ways that victims of crime interact with the criminal justice system and apply research and theory to understand ways to balance victim and offender rights;

    2. To provide a working knowledge of the theories that explain victimisation risk;

    3. To critically review the research about crime victims and to enable students to become intelligent consumers of this research.

Entry requirements

Others

It is expected that students will have a basic understanding of Level 1 criminology subjects.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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