GEND209 Critical Victimology

The emergence of victimology within the field of criminology, the evolution of different victimological perspectives, and the relationship between victims of crime and the criminal justice system.

Victimology is a branch of criminology devoted to the study of criminal victimisation, focusing on crime's precursors, events and impacts.

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Prerequisite

GEND 101 or GEND 102 or SOCI 103 or 54 points

Restriction

GEND 309

Schedule C

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Eligibility

The paper is open to students who meet the prerequisite, and it is especially suitable for students taking the Criminology minor or  the Gender Studies major or minor.

Contact

sgsw@otago.ac.nz

More information link

View more information on the Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Work's website

Teaching staff

Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Dr Rebecca Stringer

Paper Structure

There are three key themes:

• The emergence of victimology
• The evolution of different victimological perspectives
• The relationship between victims of crime and the criminal justice system

Within each theme, attention is paid to criminal victimisation in relation to social difference, especially gender, race-ethnicity and class.

Teaching Arrangements

Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials: 1 hour per week starting from the third week

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper. The weekly readings are available via e-reserve.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Ethics, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

• A broad knowledge of the literature and key debates of victimology
• Comparing and contrasting traditional and emergent approaches of critical and radical victimology
• Analysis of social perceptions of and reactions to crime and victimisation
• Examining debates about the rights of crime victims in the justice setting

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