Description
Focuses on the process of victimization and how violent crime devastates its victims, victim-offender relationships and victim-police interactions. Studies cooperative measures whereby victims, offenders and communities are restored through victim/offender mediation, conferencing, victim assistance, ex-offender assistance, community service and restitution. Examines how relationships between victims, offenders, communities and the government’s response to crime affects the crime rate.
Prerequisites: JUS 432