SOCI 375 - Victimology

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23DV, 23CD
Other Course Attribute(s): LASC, LAUP, CJRE

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100 or SOCI 100
Restriction(s): Junior or Senior standing

Enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program

This course examines victimology. Victimology takes a social science perspective in the study of individuals who have been harmed by criminal acts. Topics include the nature of victimization, the sources of victimization data, the role of the victim in victimization and the impact of victimization, on the criminal justice system.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice is satisfied by SOCI 375. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender;
analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity; and
apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.

The General Education requirement for Civic Discourse is satisfied by SOCI 375. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to demonstrate the discourse skills necessary to participate in civic life, including:

the deliberation of ideas through reasoned inquiry that seeks new information and considers multiple points of view; and
the ethical practice of advocacy, dissent, and dialogue that constructively attends to points of conflict.

Course-specific SLOs:

1. Define & describe different types of victimization, such as family violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, terrorism and corporate victimization

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of victimology

3. Analyze the criminal justice processes at the NYS state and federal level as it relates to victim rights and laws

4. Demonstrate an understanding of current statistics and interoperation of such statistics

5. Evaluate patterns of victimization

6. Define and describe theories of victimization

Repeatable: No
CIP Code: 451101