16.7 3rd and 4th years Mrs B Hogan. 3rd year: Any two second year criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours. First semester One 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar per week. Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• understand the history of victim movements and victimology;
• comprehend general patterns of criminal victimisation;
• appreciate the main needs of victims of crime;
• be able to locate media and other debate about victims in broader economic, political and other social contexts.

History of victimology and victim movements; definitions, perspectives and patterns of victimisation; victims of crime versus victims of the abuse of power; researching victims' needs; victims of crime and the legal process; victim organisations and programs in Australia; victims and the legal process; feminist perspectives; the politics of victimisation. Up to 5,000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6,000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.