CRJS 3736 - Criminal Victimization
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41976,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jennifer Gray
Email: jvgray@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Victimology: Legal, Psychological, & Social Perspectives (5th edition) | Harvey Wallace & Cliff Roberson | 9780134868264 |
Read Chapter 1: Introduction and History of Victimology
Read Chapter 2: An overview of the Justice System
Read Chapter 3: Measurement of Crime and its Effects
Read Chapter 4: The Consequences of Victimization
Read Chapter 5: Victim Advocacy
Read Chapter 6: Homicide Victims Read Chapter 7: Sexual Victimization
ReadChapter8: IntimatePartnerAbuse
Read Chapter 9: Child Abuse
Read Chapter 10: Elder Victims
Read Chapter 11: Hate Crimes
Read Chapter 12: Special Victim Populations
Read Chapter 13: Negligence and Intentional Torts
Read Chapter 14: Constitutional and Civil Rights of Victims
Read Chapter 15: Compensation and Restitution of Victims
Read Chapter 16: Victim Impact Statements
Read Chapter 17: International Aspects of Victimology
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule Subject to Change CRJS 3736
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1 | Syllabus review; Introduction and History | Read Chapter 1 and the syllabus |
| 8/31 | Chapters 2 and 3 | Justice system; Measurement | Read Chapters 2 and 3; Assignment 1 given |
| 9/7 | Chapter 4 | Consequences | Read Chapter 4; Assignment 1 due September 10 |
| 9/14 | Chapters 6 and 7 | Homicide; Sexual Victimization | Read Chapters 6 and 7 |
| 9/21 | Chapter 8 | Intimate Partner Violence | Read Chapter 8; Assignment 2 given |
| 9/28 | Chapter 9 | Revenge Porn; Child Abuse | Read Chapter 9; Assignment 2 due October 1 |
| 10/5 | Chapter 10 | Elder Victims; Technology | Read Chapter 10 |
| 10/12 | Chapter 11 | Hate Crimes | Read Chapter 11; Assignment 3 given |
| 10/19 | Human Trafficking materials | Human Trafficking | Read Human Trafficking materials distributed in class; Assignment 3 due October 20 |
| 10/26 | Chapter 12 | Special Populations; Veterans | Read Chapter 12 |
| 11/2 | Chapter 5 and 14 | Victime Advocacy; Victims Rights | Read Chapters 5 and 14; Assignment 4 given |
| 11/9 | Speaker in Class; Chapter 16 | Marsy's Law; Victim Impact Statements | Read Chapter 16; Assignment 4 due November 12 |
| 11/16 | Chapter 15 | Victim Compensation; Cold Cases | Read Chapter 15; Assignment 5 given |
| 11/23 | Cold Cases materials | Cold Cases | Read Cold Cases materials distributed in class |
| 11/30 | True Crimes materials | True Crimes | Read True Crimes materials distributed in class; Assignment 5 due December 1; Assignment 6 given |
| 12/7 | Final | Assignment 6 due December 10 Thursday 10:30-12:30pm |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.