MPS (0502) 670 - Psychology of the Victim

Credits: 3

This course is designed to address the theoretical and clinical issues for the victim, their families, and law enforcement employees who become victims. The focus will be on community attitudes, interactions of the victim with the criminal justice system, and programs for rehabilitation. The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the psychodynamic and developmental factors that contribute to juvenile acts of crime and aggression and family violence. Through relevant case studies, students will be able to apply theory and propose treatment approaches. Students will gain an understanding of the legal and institutional responses to juvenile crime and family violence, and the role of the clinician within the juvenile justice system.