Assignment:
Term Paper:
Students will be asked to dive deeper into one victimization topic of interest. The topic will be announced by the instructor on the first day of class. Final papers should include a discussion of victimization prevalence, associated risk and protective factors, associated outcomes, prevention strategies, and victim's experiences with the Criminal Justice system for the chosen form of victimization topic. Students should also present resources available for victims of the topic of choice and explain if enough is being done for the victims and if not, what would they do to make improvements. The objective in writing this final paper is to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the victimization discipline, concepts, trends, and developments discussed in this course. The final paper should be submitted in APA format, double-spaced, 12-point font, and will be at least 5 pages in length, not including the title page, and reference page. Students need to cite at least 5 scholarly/reliable references to support their paper.