•a definition of victimology
•its history and how it has developed
•explain how its different from criminology, sociology, or psychology
•Who established the first safe houses for battered women, as well as where and when these safe-houses were established?
•Who established the first crisis centers, as well as where and when these centers were established?
•How has the civil rights movement contributed to anti-discrimination efforts and the establishment of hate crime legislation and policy?
•the role children’s rights groups have played in highlighting the problems child victims face in the criminal justice system
•which organizations she might contact that provide specific advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and homicide
•what services are not provided by government crime compensation programs
http://i.word.com/idictionary/victimology
http://www.answers.com/victimology
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimology
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