Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Springfield College Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRIM 370 - Violence and Victimization


This course identifies and analyzes individual and group violence and victimization from varied theoretical perspectives.  Emphasis is on the recent emergence of the study of victims; the types and circumstances of victimization; and the frequent violence that is generally associated with the crime.  The course also includes the causes and consequences of victimization, and the nature of the criminal justice system’s response to crime victims.

Credits: 3