STTI Curriculum

Objectives

This class is designed to teach students to:

1. Define the terms related to victims and victimology.

2. Describe the role of a victimologist.

3. Recognize types of victims and issues specific to type.

4. Discuss bias towards victims and victim-blaming.

5. Recognize issues between victims and the criminal justice system.

6. Identify symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome.

7. Define and describe the process of restorative justice.

8. Utilize a variety of interventions appropriate to types of victims.

9. Describe a victim’s experience of a crime.

10. Describe a victim’s experience with family, friends, and law enforcement.

11. Compile a list of resources for victims.