VICTIMOLOGY

Select a crime from the list below:

Choose ONE of the following:

Human Trafficking
Domestic Violence
Hate Crime
Rape
School / Work Place Shooting
Define the crime you selected and provide the criminal statute to include the legal definition for the state in which you live.

NEW YORK STATE

Discuss the impact this particular crime may have on a victim. Apply one or more of the victimization theories you have learned about in this course to better support your stance. Identify and explain the resources and/or assistance programs available for these victims. In conclusion, state your opinion on what could be done to better assist victims of the crime you selected.

Victimology

 

 

Human trafficking has been on the rise recently. What has your state done to combat human trafficking? Does your state have any legislation concerning human trafficking? What resources does your state offer to victims of human trafficking?

Explore the national statistics regarding human trafficking as it is reported to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC)

Links to an external site.. Select your state and provide the statistics from 2016 – 2020. Is there a drastic difference in numbers from year to year? If there is or isn’t a big difference, why do you think that is?

Victimology

 

 

Homicide is the illegal killing of a human. Identify and briefly summarize the three classifications of homicide.
Serial killer homicide
Discuss the impacts on the victim’s family, identify the resources available to those families, and explain the role of the criminal justice system in providing assistance to those families.