Happy happy beginning of Session II! So victimology, what is it?! Typical examinations of crime consider how perpetrators engage in criminality while the criminal justice system considers how to intervene and tackle crime. Victimology takes the focus away from the perpetrator and centers survivors of crime. This session we will explore what it means to be survivor-centric, how to support victims of crimes, and the importance behind emphasizing the needs of those impacted by criminal acts.

This week, students should:

1. Review the syllabus. Students are responsible for knowing all the information on it, despite it's potential capacity for change.
2. Watch/attend lecture
   
   1. These are required and a key component of class attendance; submit a paragraph summary (not bulleted outline/copy and paste of notes from PPT slides).
3. Complete the introductions discussion forums.
   1. Initial discussion posts are due by Thursday 11:55 PM. These must be 200 words, thoughtfully considered, and without spelling/grammatical mistakes to receive full credit.
   2. Two response posts are due by Saturday 11:55 PM. These need to be 100 words each, thoughtfully considered, and without spelling/grammatical mistakes to receive full credit.
4. Submit the reading quiz
   1. 10 points, unproctored, untimed, and open-book/note.
   2. The goal is to get students to read, not trick you. The important thing to remember on these is that the information comes from the book/readings, not lecture. While most information will overlap, students should defer to the textbook/readings for the answers.