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Jun 15, 2026
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Benedict College Catalogue
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CJA 333 - VICTIMOLOGY (DESIGNATED SERVICE-LEARNING COURSE) In this course, we will examine the field of victimology, the scientific study of victims, including its scope and development, review the problems associated with victimization, examine the relationship between the victim and the offender, the victim and the criminal justice system, the role of victims in crimes, their treatment by the criminal justice system, their decisions to report crimes and help prosecute offenders, and victim assistance and compensation. We will also discuss various practical applications and policies that have resulted from society’s increasing concern about victims.
Credits: 3
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