SOC 325

Topics in Criminology

3 units

Fall 2026

Topics

Welcome to SOC 325! Understanding
Victimology
Critically discuss theoretical understandings of victims and victimization
Understand issues that face victims of crime, as well as the broader societal impact of victimization
Identify victim assistance resources within the criminal justice system and barriers to reporting/help-seeking
Question forms of power, inequality, and social change and their intersections in the experience of victimization
Identify significant new research questions related to victims and victimology
Assess the adequacy and interpretation of data and victimization reports (e.g., crime statistics, media reports) found in various domains

Scott, H. (2025). Victimology: Canadians in context (3rd edition). Oxford University Press
required

Fall 2025

Welcome! Understanding
Victimology
Classifying & Portraying
Victimization
Critically discuss theoretical understandings of victims and victimization
Understand issues that face victims of crime, as well as the broader societal impact of victimization
Identify victim assistance resources within the criminal justice system and barriers to reporting/help-seeking
Question forms of power, inequality, and social change and their intersections in the experience of victimization
Identify significant new research questions related to victims and victimology
Assess the adequacy and interpretation of data and victimization reports (e.g., crime statistics, media reports) found in various domains

Scott, H. (2025). Victimology: Canadians in context (3rd edition). Oxford University Press
required

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