Victim-Focused Programs In The Criminal Justice System

Posted on April 6, 2021

To prepare:

Find 3 to 5 outside sources to use in your Assignment.
Research victim-focused programs for examples to use when proposing your new program or the implementation of an existing program.Find cases, theories, or other research that you could use to support your proposal.    

The Assignment: 

Write a proposal for one of the following to be implemented in your community or in your current criminal justice practice:

A new victim-focused programThe implementation of an existing victim-focused program

Your proposal should include the following:

A rationale for why the program will be effective in your communityA rationale for how the program will help victimsA rationale for how the program may also help offenders (if applicable)Your positions should be supported by examples and evidence from your references 

References MUST come from two of the attached articles:

Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Services ProgramVictimization of the Homeless: Perceptions, Policies, and Implications for Social Work PracticeAnd 2 other references of your choice