CJ 270 - Crime Victim Advocacy

Lecture Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 2

Provides information on the development of local victim advocacy and assistance programs, community resources available to victims, including crime victim compensation. Also includes the role of the advocate, basic advocacy skills training in the areas of children and juvenile victimization as it relates to human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault response, and homicide. Includes types of services delivered to victims, and commonly used websites that provide current offender status. Covers the impact of crime on victims and their families, safety planning, and personal victim story and/or advocate’s work experience with specific case(s), or victim panel presentation.

Corequisite: CJ 103 with criminal history clearance; or current professional in the field; or consent of instructor.