SOC 6180 - Sexual Violence and Survivor Advocacy

Survey of the social scientific literature on the history of sexual violence and the evolution of its definitions; the social correlates of offending and victimization; the social patterns of different forms of sexual offending; the programs and policies aimed at reducing sexual violence, processing offenders, and meeting the therapeutic and social institutional needs of survivors.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4.0 seminar
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to define sexual violence in its various forms and discuss the social construction of sexual victimization that has evolved over recent decades.
Students will be able to discuss the evolution of sex offense legislation in the United States.
Students will be able to explain the historical development of the anti-rape movement, the backlash to it, and the victim’s/survivor’s rights movements.
Students will be able to discuss the ways that sexual violence impacts victims/survivors and the various methods developed to assist victims in dealing with the effects of crime and with navigating the criminal justice system.
Students will be able to evaluate seminal and contemporary research on various victim-related issues.
Students will be able to discuss the impact of specific types of sexual offenses on victims.
Students will be able to discuss best practices in survivor advocacy and evaluate programs and policies meant to support the survivors of sexual violence.