VICTIMOLOGY CRCJ3320/SOC 3320 FALL 2007
Section 51, Saturday 1-5 , Track B
AMB 128
Instructor: Course information:
Dr. Shari Julian Alternate Saturdays class beginning 9/8/07
Message center: 817-267-1510
Email: sharijulian@charter.net Office Hours: (by appointment)
II. Course Materials:
UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION (3rd ed.), Meadows, Robert J, Prentice-Hall Publishing,2004
There is ONE required textbook for this course. Additional readings will be e-mailed prior to class. It is expected that the class will keep up with all the readings and will be familiar with the supplemental materials. It is a course requirement that I have a working current e-mail for each student. It is the student’s responsibility to double check their e-mail to make certain that it is working.
The student is required to provide a minimum of 10 articles to illustrate recognition of issues pertaining to the subject of victimology. These articles will be from credible sources. Academic Journals and databases, professional journals and professional research ONLY will be accepted. It is expected that students will keep up with current events in the field of victimology. The victimology articles will be research and academic support for the topics that are showcased in the map breakdown of the course. For example, if the topic is criminal victimology, the top of the article must reference that as a topic. The articles will be accepted in groups of no less than five and must reflect at least three different victimology topic areas. Articles will be full page size only. On the front of the articles, there will be a bibliography list with the articles attached. They are to be numbered, titled, and identified as to origin and which area of victimology they support. Stapled articles with the names on every page ONLY will be accepted. The bibliography must be included for multiple articles submitted simultaneously and all papers will be stapled in the top left corner with the student’s name and course number and designation prominently displayed on the top of each page. No credit will be given for any article without a name and course designation.
On occasion, the student will also be supplied with copies of articles provided by the instructor as an introduction to that day’s lecture. These articles do not count toward the student’s total of submitted articles. This will be a media heavy course because victimology is a vast, varied and deeply emotional topic. Seeing helps understanding.
A course map is appended to this syllabus.
III.Course Description:
SOC 3320. Victimology (CRJ 3320) 3 hours
Prerequisite: SOC 2301 or consent of instructor SOC 3320. Victimology (CRJ 3320) 3 hours
An overview of the history and theory of victimology in which patterns of victimization are analyzed, with emphasis on types of victims and of crimes.The interaction between victims of crimes and the system of criminal justice is considered in terms of the role of the victim and the services that the victim is offered.
IV. Course Objectives:
Exposure to the various aspects of violence and victimization will give the student a working knowledge of the issues and actions relating to this serious facet of modern day affairs. By the conclusion of this course, the student should be familiar with the history, consequences, and the role of intervention and mediation on violence and victimization.
V. Course Methods
This course will employ a variety of modalities. There will be some lecture, but the primary modality will be Socratic. Victimology is an analytical and integrative discipline that involves high order thinking. Rote, repetition and recall are not as important as the ability to analyze, evaluate, compare and contrast. The class experiences and evaluations will assess those skills and understandings. Course syllabi are intended to provide students with basic information concerning the course. The syllabus can be viewed as a ‘blueprint’ for the course; changes in the syllabus can be made and students will be informed of any substantive changes concerning examinations, the grading or attendance policies and changes in project assignments.”
VI. Course Content:
This course will follow the appended content map. Victimology will be taught as a social system. We will start with the history of the discipline prior to 9/11 and work through the traditional topics of individual victimization and the idea of restorative justice. We will then move to the new discipline of mass victimology and the concept of seeking stability and resolution without the possibility of the restoration of justice. This last topic will include a brief over view of comparative cultural concepts of victimization and justice restoration.
VII. Absence Policy
Attendance is required and a grade is given for daily participation. Because we are going to met so few times during the semester and this is such a content heavy class, attendance is critical. Timeliness is also important. As an instructor, I find late arriving students to be a significant distraction for the class and for the flow of my teaching. Please be in your seat and on time when the class begins. Students who fail to attend a minimum of 75% of the scheduled classes will be deficient in participation and as a result will have their final grade dropped 1 letter grade. In the event that a class is missed the student is still responsible for the day’s materials as well as any reading or homework assignments. It is suggested that class notes be obtained from a fellow student with their permission. The instructor’s class notes will not be available for copying. There will be short pop quizzes given randomly at the start of class. Late arrivals will not be allowed to take the quiz unless the late arrival or absence has first been approved by the professor.
VII. Texas Wesleyan Policies:
Students should read the current Texas Wesleyan Catalog and Student Handbook to become familiar with University policies. This includes but is not limited to grade appeal, sexual harassment, student access to records, and others; policies specified in the current catalog are applicable unless otherwise stated in this syllabus.
Texas Wesleyan University adheres to a disability policy which is in keeping with relevant federal law. The University will provide appropriate accommodation as determined by the Director of the Counseling Center, Dr. Michael Ellison. Students must notify instructors of any permanent or temporary disabilities and must provide documentation regarding those disabilities prior to the granting of an accommodation. For assistance, students should consult with Dr. Michael Ellison.
Note: Course syllabi are intended to provide students with basic information concerning the course. The syllabus can be viewed as a ‘blueprint’ for the course; changes in the syllabus can be made and students will be informed of any substantive changes concerning examinations, the grading or attendance policies and changes in project assignments.
Academic Integrity:
Plagiarism is strictly forbidden by University policy. Any instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Departmental Chairman and will be dealt with according to University policy.
IX. Course Requirements and Grading:
Students are expected to complete the chapter reading assignments by the scheduled class meeting and are responsible for the material covered in the text and class notes. All assignments will be turned in on time. Late papers will be docked 10 points at the discretion of the instructor.
Tests will be taken as scheduled. Evidence of a valid excuse will be required for permission to take a make up test. Valid excuses include: A death in the family, doctor’s appointment or hospitalization. A phone call or voice message PRIOR to missing the test goes a long way in establishing legitimacy.
Grading Format:
POP QUIZZES, CLASS PARTICIPATION, ARTICLES & HOMEWORK- 15 POINTS
1 MIDTERM- 30 POINTS
1 RESEARCH PAPER- 25 POINTS
ARTICLES- 15 POINTS
FINAL- 30 POINTS
Every effort will be made to adhere to the attached schedule. In the event that changes occur they will be announced during class.
COURSE SCHEDULE: Lecture & Reading
Assignment:
Week 1-Sept. 8
Class business, reading identification,
Class Meet and Greet, Overview
An Overview of elements and the scope of the discipline First set of
readings from text and website
Text 1-79 (History & theories of victimology)
Week 2- September 22
Stranger violence
Text 80 to 103 2nd set of extra readings
1st set of Articles due
Week 3-October 6
Text 105 to 163- 3rd set of readings
Week 4 - October 20th
Midterm
Finish text
Week 5- November 3rd
Paper due
Next set of readings
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Week 6- November 17th
Final set of readings,
Final exam review
Week 7 - December 8th
Final exam
I look forward to an exciting and intellectually stimulating semester with all of you. Welcome to the class!!!