Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS290BV   19896-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/14/89
AJS290BV 19896-20045 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Victim Assistance
Overview of victims' issues emphasizing strategies used to reduce the trauma associated with crime. Includes description of counseling methods, referral procedures, and intervention techniques. Prerequisites: None.
Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS290BV   19896-20045 Victim Assistance
1. Describe the skills essential to effectively counsel victims. (I)
2. Identify hardships victims commonly endure. (II)
3. Describe commonly used methods of victim assistance. (III)
4. Describe community resources of which victims can avail themselves. (IV)
5. Describe the ethical constraints within which those who deal with victims must work. (V)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS290BV   19896-20045 Victim Assistance
    I. Counseling Victims
        A. Listening skills
        B. Verbal communication
        C. Non-verbal communication
      II. Hardships of Victims
          A. Physical
          B. Emotional
          C. Financial
        III. Victim Assistance
            A. Intervention models
            B. Financial assistance
            C. Witness advocacy
          IV. Community Resources
              A. Public agencies
              B. Private agencies
              C. Law enforcement
              D. Support groups
            V. Ethical constraints
                A. Client confidentiality
                B. Code of professional ethics
                C. Federal Privacy Act
            Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline