CJS/235: Victimology

Wk 5 – Signature Assignment: Victim Advocacy [due Mon]

Wk 5 – Signature Assignment: Victim Advocacy [due Mon]

Assignment Content

1. 
   
   Imagine you are training new case managers on the role of victim advocate and you need to include a section in your training guide.Write a 350- to 700-word section for the training guide on the role of the victim advocate in which you:

   • Identify the certification process to become a victim advocate in the state in which you live or in a state with which you are familiar.
   • Describe the function of a victim advocate in a criminal matter involving an adult victim.
   • Contrast the function of a victim advocate in a criminal matter involving an adult victim versus a criminal matter involving a minor victim.
   • Explain how the role of a victim advocate differs from the role of a member of the victim services agency associated with the prosecutor’s office (federal U.S. attorney, state attorneys general offices, or local offices for district attorneys).
   • Explain the role of the victim advocate in restorative justice.