About this course
What you’ll learn
This intensive online program is designed to train and qualify students to provide assistance to crime victims. The course provides an overview of criminal procedure and discusses the devastating effects crime can have on its victims.
Learning objectives
- Define the rights and responsibilities of a victim advocate
- Summarize the relevant legislation regarding victim advocacy and background of victim advocacy
- Summarize the American legal system and the American system of government
- Discuss both the civil and criminal litigation processes
- Discuss how crime affects victims
- Identify the elements of the grief process and PTSD
- Explain how to work with the victim’s family and the media definitions of racism, sexism, and heterosexism
- Define classism, ageism, and ableism
- Demonstrate how to respond to victims of hate crimes
- Explain guidelines for death notification and for providing support after death notification
- Identify victim advocacy skills for working with surviving family members of a homicide victim
- Identify suicide behavioral distress signals
- Demonstrate techniques for assisting suicidal persons and tools for suicide prevention
- Identify patterns of domestic violence
- List characteristics of abusers and victims
- Explain how to counsel victims of domestic violence
- Discuss how to recognize signs of child abuse
- Identify common Myths Regarding Rape
- Describe the effects of sexual assault and rape
- Demonstrate how to respond to victims of sexual assault and rape
- Identify the elements of sexual abuse, child neglect, physical abuse, and emotional abuse
- Identify techniques for intervention and support in child abuse situations
Continuing Education Information
Successful graduates of our training program will be eligible at minimum for the NACP Provisional Credential and possibly for the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Credential based upon their experience in the field. Please refer to the NACP website (Opens in a new window).
This is an accelerated course. You will be expected to spend an average of at least 8 hours per week reading and completing writing assignments. Please note that extensions will not be granted for this online course. This course is the equivalent of at least 45 clock hours of study. 70% is the minimum passing score on all tests and assignments for this course.
Requirements & policies
Accommodations
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education is committed to providing equal access to continuing education programs for students living with permanent or temporary disabilities. Learn more about the program accommodations (Opens in a new window).
Textbooks
There are no required texts for this topic.
Organizations
Supporting associations
The Advanced Legal Research and Writing Certificate is offered by the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in partnership with CLS by BARBRI.
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